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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. Why is Mrs. Fisher disappointed by the end of Chapter 13?

2. What is Lady Caroline tired of in Chapter 10?

3. According to Lady Caroline, what do Mr. Briggs and Ferdinand have in common?

4. What does Rose wait for after writing to her husband in Chapter 17?

5. What does Lady Caroline blame Mr. Briggs for in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why doesn't Mrs. Arbuthnot wear a flower in her hair in Chapter 20?

10. How does Mr. Briggs behave around Lady Caroline in Chapter 19? How do the others react to his behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character Mrs. Wilkins. What is her role in the novel and what are her defining character traits? How does she influence the other main characters? Describe her marriage. How does she grow as a character as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 2

Putting up walls and boundaries and breaking through them is a recurring motif of the novel "The Enchanted April". What are some examples of when a character places boundaries between herself and the other women? Why does she do this? How do the other characters react to these walls?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the author of the novel? Describe her background and reputation as a writer. What are some of her other works? Has she had a lasting influence on the genre? Why or why not?

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