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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edith see Penelope and Geoffrey do while she is in the car?
(a) Penelope and Geoffrey go inside and get married.
(b) Penelope and Geoffrey run after the car.
(c) Penelope and Geoffrey's mouths drop open.
(d) Edith sees Penelope and Geoffrey kissing.

2. Why is Mr. Neville staying at the hotel?
(a) He is visiting his family that lives nearby.
(b) He is getting his house renovated.
(c) He is on vacation.
(d) He is attending an electronics conference.

3. What does Edith not like about the marital bedroom?
(a) The floral print that it is decorated with.
(b) The color that it is painted.
(c) The direction that the window faces.
(d) Its location in the house.

4. What does Mr. Neville have a collection of?
(a) Famille rose dishes.
(b) China dishes.
(c) Crystal vases.
(d) Silver settings.

5. Why do all the guests take their coffee together in the salon?
(a) It would be improper to leave Iris alone after dinner on her birthday.
(b) The guests go to the salon to listen to the piano player.
(c) Iris is drunk and everyone wants to hear what she says next.
(d) The guests do this every night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edith say in the letter that she writes to David in Chapter 12?

2. How old is Jennifer?

3. What does Monica do when Iris walks in for her birthday dinner?

4. What does Edith do when she arrives at the registry?

5. Who does Edith see siting alone in the salon on the morning of her departure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mr. Neville staying at the hotel?

2. What does Iris say about Edith's new haircut?

3. What are the preparations that Iris made personally for her birthday party?

4. Who does Edith compare Jennifer to in her mind during Iris's birthday party?

5. What does Mr. Neville say that the secret to contentment is?

6. List all of the descriptive words that are used to describe Edith on the boat.

7. Why does Edith not marry Mr. Neville and what are her new plans?

8. What does Edith dislike about her future bedroom?

9. What happened with Mr. Neville's wife?

10. What does Monica say about her mother?

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