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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month was Mary Carmichael's book published?

2. What trait, claims the narrator, has now become self-conscious?

3. What tone best describes the poetry of Lady Winchilsea?

4. According to the narrator, Lady Winchilsea's mind has not become _________.

5. In Carmichael's novel, what do Chloe and Olivia share?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the major differences between Oxbridge and Fernham as they relate to the larger theme of the inequality of the sexes during the time period examined by the narrator. What other examples of disparate treatment does the narrator provide? How is inequality evident throughout the time periods readers are exposed to in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the evolution of women as the narrator takes the reader through it. Include a discussion of women as characters as well as writers.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways do readers react to literature? Discuss what the narrator shares about how we respond to style, what readers will accept from a story, etc.

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