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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. Who hosted the event where Edith met David?

2. What does Edith tell Monica about Jennifer?

3. When Edith dresses and goes downstairs for dinner for the first time, who is giving off the rosy scent in the air?

4. What kind of event did Edith first meet David at?

5. Which guest approaches Edith at her first dinner and asks her to join them for coffee?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Mrs. Pusey was taken care of by her late husband?

2. What is the Hotel du Lac known for?

3. Why does Edith think that women get married?

4. Why is Edith at the hotel in the beginning of the book?

5. In Chapter 3, what is Edith's letter to David about?

6. What is David's wife's reaction to him hinting that he is cheating on her?

7. What does Edith remark to herself while Monica eats her eclair?

8. What does Edith write in her first letter to David?

9. In Chapter 2, it says that Edith dresses and reluctantly goes downstairs for dinner. What reason do they give for her reluctance?

10. Describe a woman that would be considered a hare by Edith.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write your opinion of this book. Did you like it? Why or why not? Did it hold your interest? Was it slow moving? What was your favorite part? What would you have liked to see go differently?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Edith decides to no longer be friends with the Pusey women. What was the first impression that Edith received from the Pusey women? What part of this first impression started a negative feeling with Edith? How did Edith feel about Iris's reaction when the blouse maker left? How did Iris's birthday party make Edith feel about her? When Iris had the commotion in her room, what was the final straw with Edith concerning Iris's behavior?

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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