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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 made Enid feel "Restored to seriousness and respect" (47)?
2. When Enid returns to the Quinn house, why is Rupert not out in the barn?
3. What crop is Rupert trying to harvest and store in June?
4. Instead of going in to Mrs. Quinn right away on the morning after Mrs. Quinn's confession, where does Enid go?
5. When Enid thinks about the happy lives of the nearby cows, what else does she think of?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why has Enid dressed up for her encounter with Rupert after the funeral?
2. What happens on the last night of the section titled "Heart Failure"?
3. 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?
4. What is implied by the way Rupert enters the house on the day that Mr. Willens dies?
5. Describe the immediate aftereffects that Mrs. Quinn's confession has on Enid.
6. What does Mrs. Quinn do while the murder is happening?
7. How do her nightmares impact Enid's work?
8. What does Mrs. Quinn do once the murder is over?
9. What does Rupert find on the front seat of Mr. Willens's car, and what does Mrs. Quinn think about it?
10. When Rupert comes into the house, what does he see happening between his wife and Mr. Willens?
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 what "The Love of a Good Woman" conveys about what it means to be "good." Support your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of one of the story's subtitles: "Jutland," "Heart Failure," "Mistake," or "Lies." Use textual evidence to defend your ideas.
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