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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 Mrs. Graham say she brought her son with her in Chapter 3?

2. Where does Mrs. Graham entertain Mr. Markham and Rose when they visit in Chapter 5?

3. How does Mr. Markham feel while visiting Mr. Wilson in Chapter 13?

4. What do Mrs. Markham and Mrs. Graham argue about during their visit in Chapter 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Helen convince her family to let her marry Mr. Huntingdon?

4. In Chapter 22, what do Helen and Mr. Huntingdon say about Annabella and Lord Lowborough?

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

6. What happens to Mr. Huntingdon after Helen gives birth to a son?

7. In Chapter 12, what does Mr. Markham tell Mrs. Graham about the rumors about her?

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

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

10. In Chapter 4, why does Mrs. Graham say she can't visit other families in town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is romantic love at odds with society in "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall"? What is significant about this?

Essay Topic 2

What difficulties are faced by women in this novel? What causes these difficulties? What commentary does the author provide on being a woman?

Essay Topic 3

What role does gossip play in this novel?

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