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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. How does Mrs. Fisher feel about the chatty and enthusiastic Mrs. Wilkins when she first meets her?

2. What do the two women do for the first time at the villa at the end of Chapter 5?

3. What is Hampstead?

4. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Mrs. Fisher feel has to be done about Mrs. Wilkins?

5. What does Mrs. Fisher refer to frequently while speaking to Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lady Caroline Denster.

2. What disagreement do Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Arbuthnot have in Chapter 7?

3. What are some defining characteristics attributed to Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 1?

4. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 9 that annoys Mrs. Fisher?

5. What does Mrs. Wilkins admire and appreciate when she awakes in Chapter 6?

6. Who do Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins become increasingly uneasy about the trip in Chapter 4?

7. What sparks Mrs. Wilkins' and Mrs. Arbuthnots' debate about heaven?

8. Do Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins find the process of leasing the villa easy? Why or why not?

9. What is shared in Chapter 2 in regards to Mrs. Arbuthnot's marriage?

10. What does Lady Caroline think of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze von Arnim's use of irony. What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples affect the reader's experience when reading the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of loneliness. Who is lonely at the beginning of the novel and why? How does she (or they) open themselves up to others? How does she (or they) express their loneliness and desire for friendships?

Essay Topic 3

A theme of the novel "The Enchanted April" is beauty. How do the characters react to the beauty surrounding them in Italy? How does this beauty contrast with the London setting? How does Lady Caroline use her beauty in her life? What is she afraid of when it comes to her beauty? What do others think of her beauty?

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