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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. At the end of Chapter 25, what does Mr. Huntingdon decide to do?

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

3. Why does Mrs. Markham warn Mr. Markham about marrying Eliza?

4. What does Mrs. Graham do when she sees Mr. Markham looking through her art in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 12, why does Mr. Markham return to Wildfell Hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Markham treat Mr. Lawrence after he overhears him talking with Mrs. Graham about their affair?

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

3. In Chapter 22, how does Mr. Huntingdon admit to being a bad influence on Lord Lowborough?

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

5. What is Mr. Markham's first impression of Mrs. Graham?

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze the format of the novel as a set of letters and diary. What is effective about this? What is ineffective?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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