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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margret say when Mr. Holmes asks her to be his wife?

2. Margret's demeanor toward Mr. Holmes when he arrives as the Howth home is characterized as ________________.

3. Who does Lois see in an approaching carriage?

4. Why does Margret tell Mr. Holmes that she cannot marry him?

5. What does Mr. Holmes do that surprises Margret?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study on Dr. Knowles. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Davis uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of married women in the 1860s. Conversely, what was the normal role of an unmarried woman in the 1860s? What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? Did they enjoy any freedoms that 21st century women do not?

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