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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 35, when does Helen find Lady Lowborough awaiting Mr. Huntingdon?

2. In Chapter 41, what does Helen do while her husband is in London?

3. In Chapter 30, why doesn't Helen talk to Mr. Huntingdon about his lying?

4. What does Lord Lowborough do after learning about his wife's affair?

5. How does Helen sneak away from home to leave for Wildfell Hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 31, what does Helen notice about Lord Lowborough?

2. How does Mr. Markham reveal who he is writing his letter to?

3. How does Helen get her son to stop drinking alcohol?

4. In Chapter 51, how does Eliza mislead Mr. Markham?

5. How does Mr. Huntingdon use Arthur to upset Helen?

6. How does Helen discover her husband's affair with Lady Lowborough?

7. In Chapter 37, how does Mr. Hargrave try to convince Helen to have an affair?

8. How does Mr. Hargrave try to win Helen's affections?

9. In Chapter 34, what happens when Helen confronts Lady Lowborough?

10. What happens when Mr. Huntingdon accuses Helen of having an affair with Mr. Hargrave?

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

Compare and contrast two manors as settings in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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