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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. In real life, what kind of animal does Edith think always gets the man?

2. When Edith first gets to the hotel, who does she write a letter to?

3. What animal does Edith use to compare herself with?

4. Penelope and Edith are what?

5. When Edith sees a tall and slender woman at the beginning of the story she assumes that she must be a what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem with Monica's marriage?

2. Edith describes the time that she spent with David in Chapter 2. What does Edith say about this and how it always ends?

3. Name three amenities that the Hotel du Lac does not have that many other hotels do.

4. What does Edith say n her letter to David about shopping?

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

6. Why is Iris visibly upset when Edith sees her in the dining room after working on her novel?

7. Why does Edith remember when she wrote the book that Iris is reading?

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

9. Why does Edith think that women get married?

10. How do Penelope and Edith differ when it comes to men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why Mr. Neville feels that both himself and Edith will appear foolish if they remain unmarried. What does Mr. Neville's first wife have to do with him feeling he will look foolish? What is Mr. Neville hoping to rectify through marriage? Why does Mr. Neville feel that Edith needs to be married to not look foolish socially? What does Mr. Neville say about Edith's face looking sorrowful while talking to other people as a single woman? How will marriage fix this?

Essay Topic 2

Give the details of Edith's relationship with David. By the end of the book, a full picture has been painted, so describe what it looks like.

Essay Topic 3

Edith was engaged to Geoffrey Long and Mr. Neville at two different times in this story. Compare and contrast the two men that she was engaged to using the text from the story to support your answers.

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