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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 is Iris's dinner table covered in on her birthday?

2. Who does Edith feel treats her distantly during her last dinner?

3. How old is Iris Pusey?

4. What was all the commotion in the Pusey room about?

5. Where will Edith live once she is married?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Edith asks Mr. Neville if he loves her, what is his response?

2. What does Monica say about her mother?

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

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

5. What does Edith do for Mme. de Bonnevil?

6. What happens when Edith's car approaches the registry?

7. What did Mr. Neville say about Edith's life in London?

8. Why does Mr. Neville tell Edith to walk around the deck?

9. Why does Edith agree to marry Geoffrey?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the symbolic significance of Edith writing "Returning" on her telegram?

Essay Topic 2

While Edith is on the boat with Mr. Neville, she goes through a variety of emotions, but they are all negative. Some of the words used to describe her are uneasy, sick, unsafe, distressed, unsettling, and uncomfortable. What are the underlying causes for these emotions? What has triggered them all at the same time? Does Mr. Neville sense that this is the way that Edith is feeling?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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