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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 was Edith's wedding ceremony to take place?

2. How does the thought of returning home make Edith feel?

3. What does Edith say that she could have spent the entire day doing instead of being on the boat?

4. What does Edith wonder about Kiki?

5. Who turned down many offers of marriage because her mother didn't approve of the man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Edith agree to marry Geoffrey?

2. What does Iris say about Edith's new haircut?

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

4. What does Edith dislike about her future bedroom?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Monica's marital situation and the problems she is incurring. Why is Monica staying at the hotel? Is her stay helping her? What is Monica's husband's status in society? What does Monica's husband require of her? Does Monica want the same thing as her husband? What will happen if Monica can't give her husband what he wants?

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 full picture of Edith's relationship with Geoffrey Long. Start with how they met, include their courting time, and then finish with their wedding day. Be sure to include Edith's feelings that the author makes known while this process is happening.

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