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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 Lady Caroline hide-out in Chapter 19?

2. How do Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline feel about Mr. Wilkins in Chapter 15?

3. What does Mr. Briggs feel the need to confirm with Lady Caroline at the end of Chapter 18?

4. What reason does Lady Caroline give to Mrs. Fisher for why she wants to be left alone in Chapter 10?

5. Who disturbs Lady Caroline's peace at the beginning of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ferdinand Arundel?

2. Why is Lady Caroline displeased with Mrs. Fisher at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. Why does Mrs. Wilkins kiss Mrs. Fisher in Chapter 18 and how does Mrs. Fisher react?

4. What do Lady Caroline, Mellersh and Mrs. Fisher decide about the food bill in Chapter 15?

5. How do the four women react when Mrs. Wilkins' husband arrives in Chapter 14?

6. What bothers Mrs. Arbuthnot, Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline in Chapter 13?

7. How does Mellersh fit in with the women as illustrated in Chapter 15?

8. What do the women talk about at the dinner table in Chapter 12?

9. Why does Mr. Briggs insist on talking to Lady Caroline and how does he react when she finally appears?

10. How does Mrs. Wilkins' marriage change in Chapter 16?

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

Analyze the character Lady Caroline. What is her role in the novel and what are her defining character traits? What is troubling her and why does she go to Italy? What do the other women think of her? How does she grow as a character by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of freedom in the novel "The Enchanted April". Who desires freedom and what do they desire freedom from? Are they successful in obtaining said freedom? Why or why not?

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