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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. Where does Edith find Geoffrey at home?

2. Where is the boat going that Edith is on?

3. What is everyone given on Iris's birthday?

4. Why do all the guests take their coffee together in the salon?

5. Why does Edith wish that she had not accepted Mr. Neville's invitation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Edith not marry Mr. Neville and what are her new plans?

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

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

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

5. What does Edith say about categories that writers are put in?

6. What does Monica say about her mother?

7. What does Edith dislike about her future bedroom?

8. What does Edith tell David in her letter to him in Chapter 12?

9. What is all of the commotion in the Pusey's room?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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