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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. What does Enid begin to have nightmares about?
2. What is revealed in the paragraph about Mrs. Quinn's wish to smash Mr. Willens's instruments?
3. Why does Rupert think of taking Mr. Willens to Jutland?
4. What does Enid like to do to relax after work?
5. Why does Mrs. Quinn say she missed Mr. Willens's funeral?
Short Essay Questions
1. What connection between her illness and the murder does Mrs. Quinn see?
2. Describe Enid's emotional reaction to her memories of the subjects she studied in school.
3. How do her nightmares impact Enid's work?
4. Why is Olive Green so eager for Enid to leave the house after Mrs. Quinn's death?
5. Describe the immediate aftereffects that Mrs. Quinn's confession has on Enid.
6. How does Enid and Rupert's relationship change over the course of the summer?
7. How does Mrs. Quinn become more difficult to please as the summer wears on?
8. How has Enid's job changed because of World War II?
9. When Enid asks Rupert about crossword clues, what dynamic from their younger lives is she recreating, and what is its likely emotional impact on her?
10. How does Enid get a reputation as a "saint," and what role does her mother play in this process (44)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you trace the development of a thematic motif from the introduction throughout the rest of the story. Use textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of setting in "The Love of a Good Woman." Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that demonstrates how the "Jutland" section of "The Love of a Good Woman" is thematically connected to the later sections of the story. Use textual evidence to support your claims.
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