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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 does Mr. Huntingdon send Helen home from London before himself?

2. In Chapter 19, what makes Helen cry?

3. What upsets Helen about her wedding vacation?

4. In Chapter 18, why does Helen's uncle invite men to visit him in the fall?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Mr. Markham ask Mr. Lawrence about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mr. Huntingdon tells Helen stories about his past after they are married?

2. When the Lowboroughs come to visit at Grassdale, how does Mr. Huntingdon embarrass Helen?

3. Why does Mrs. Graham organize a trip to the shore in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 13, what bothers Mr. Markham about visiting Mr. Wilson?

5. Why does Helen's aunt disapprove of Mr. Huntingdon?

6. How does Mrs. Graham try to explain her relationship with Mr. Lawrence to Mr. Markham?

7. Why does Mrs. Markham disagree with Mr. Markham's relationship with Eliza?

8. In Chapter 1, what is Mr. Markham's living arrangement?

9. In Chapter 9, what gossip does Eliza share?

10. What do Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Markham argue about in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of infidelity in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Is Mr. Hargrave a protagonist or an antagonist? Why?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use foreshadowing in this novel? How is it effective? How is it ineffective?

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