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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 Mr. Neville have a collection of?

2. What happened to Edith after recalling her failed marriage attempt?

3. What kind of house will Edith have once she is married?

4. How is Edith like her mother?

5. Why does Edith feel uneasy on the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Edith disturbed with Iris after the commotion?

2. Why is Mr. Neville staying at the hotel?

3. What are the preparations that Iris made personally for her birthday party?

4. List all of the descriptive words that are used to describe Edith on the boat.

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

6. What does Monica say about her mother?

7. What are the preparations that were made for Iris's birthday party?

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

9. Why does Edith agree to marry Geoffrey?

10. How does Edith feel about entering the married life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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