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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 about Mme. de Bonneuil's son?

2. Why did Edith go through a period where she wrote for 10 hours a day?

3. Why does Edith not write to David about Mr. Neville?

4. Why is Edith visiting the hotel?

5. Who took Edith out to eat before she left for her trip in order to help raise her spirits?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the Hotel du Lac known for?

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

5. Why was Edith never close to her mother?

6. Does Iris like Monica?

7. What does Mr. Neville reveal to Edith on their walk together?

8. Which type of animal does Edith consider herself to be?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think that Mr. Neville chose Edith for his proposal when he was having relations with Jennifer? Now that you have read the entire book, what do you think the commotion really was in Jennifer's bedroom in Chapter 10? Explain how the commotion really went, including the important details that the author left out in Chapter10.

Essay Topic 2

After Edith stands up Geoffrey Long at the altar, they get into a heated discussion. Discuss the exchange that they have. Is Geoffrey hurt because he loves Edith or because he fears that she has made him look stupid? Does Edith feel bad for Geoffrey or is she relieved? How do they leave things between them?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on all the ways that Edith feels her life will change if she marries Mr. Neville. How does she feel that her life will change socially? Where will she live? How will being married change the way that she feels about herself?

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