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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. Arbuthnot react when she sees Frederick in Chapter 20?

2. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot long to share with her husband in Chapter 11?

3. What does Mellersh immediately ask for upon his arrival in Chapter 14?

4. Who is Frederick?

5. What does Mr. Briggs think about Lady Caroline when he first sets eyes on her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lady Caroline realize about herself in Chapter 16?

2. What embarrassing mishap happens to Mellersh in Chapter 14?

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

4. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel after sending a letter to her husband?

5. What do Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins talk about on the way to the village in Chapter 11?

6. Is Mrs. Arbuthnot happy to see her husband at dinner or not? Does she believe he has responded to her letter?

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

8. What does Mrs. Fisher suggest to Lady Caroline to get well in Chapter 10?

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

10. How do the three other women feel when Mrs. Wilkins is absent for a day in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do each of the four women grow or change by the end of the novel? What is the cause (or causes) of these changes? How do these changes relate to the themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the friendships which form throughout the novel. How do the four women lean on each other? How do they help one another grow? Are any of the bonds which form surprising? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss von Arnim's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does von Arnim use foreshadowing?

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