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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Monica tell Edith she is under strict orders not to do?
2. What does Edith write in her letter to David in Chapter 3?
3. In Chapter 2, why does Edith say that David leaves her at times?
4. Who staying at the Hotel Du Lac is closest to Edith's age?
5. Edith Hope is what kind of writer?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, what is Edith's letter to David about?
2. Why do you think that Edith doesn't defend herself to the unnamed man that mocks her for being a writer?
3. Why is Edith at the hotel in the beginning of the book?
4. What does Edith write in her first letter to David?
5. What does Iris do that makes Edith understand that she is not comfortable socially unless in the dominant position?
6. Why is Iris visibly upset when Edith sees her in the dining room after working on her novel?
7. In Chapter 2, it says that Edith dresses and reluctantly goes downstairs for dinner. What reason do they give for her reluctance?
8. What does Edith say n her letter to David about shopping?
9. How do Penelope and Edith differ when it comes to men?
10. What does Monica tell Edith about Mme. de Bonnevil and her son?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Mr. Neville's terms of his marriage proposal. What can Edith expect socially from the marriage? Where is Edith expected to reside? What are the terms of Mr. Neville and Edith having affairs? What is Edith to expect from Mr. Neville's contribution to the marriage? Is the marriage proposal based on love?
Essay Topic 2
Talk about Edith's relationship with her own parents. Describe Edith's relationship with her mother. Why was it strained? Describe Edith's relationship with her father. Discuss why every time she thinks of her father, she starts to cry in the story. How does the author reveal Edith's relationship with her parents to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Edith and Penelope's characters using specific examples from the text to support your answers.
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