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

2. Why doesn't Mrs. Graham entertain her guests in the parlor in Chapter 5?

3. When does Chapter 16 take place?

4. What does Mr. Markham say he inherited from his father?

5. What does Mr. Markham tell Mrs. Graham when she is upset in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the trip to the shore in Chapter 7?

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

3. Why does Mr. Markham visit Mrs. Graham in Chapter 10?

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

5. What role does Helen's aunt play in her love life in Chapter 16?

6. In Chapter 21, how do Mr. Huntingdon's friends react to his engagement to Helen?

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

8. In Chapter 18, what is the relationship between Mr. Huntingdon and Annabella?

9. What happens when Mr. Markham returns to Mrs. Graham's house in Chapter 12?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of morals and morality in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

What commentary on marriage does "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" provide? How is this institution developed? How is it at odds with society? How is it at odds with the individual? What purpose does marriage have?

Essay Topic 3

What role does religion play in this novel? How is religion a theme?

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