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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. What area of London is mentioned in Chapter 8 when a reference is made to a middle-class nobody?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 9, at what time did she habitually use about everything to Susan?

3. Where is Susan from originally?

4. In Chapter 8, what seasoning-substance does Susan talk about removing from a nutritive pudding?

5. In Chapter 15, what does Kate call Milly?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Milly and Susan wanted to go to Switzerland off-season, what were they told?

2. Why did Kate’s father ask her to come to his quarters in Book 1?

3. How did Milly invite Susan to travel with her?

4. Why did Susan have to rush to New York ten days before her and Milly’s voyage to Europe began?

5. How did Kate used to view Marian before her marriage?

6. Why does Milly describe Maud as an idealist in Chapter 7?

7. How is Merton’s visit with Aunt Maud in Book 2?

8. In Chapter 10, what does Maud ask of Milly?

9. How did Kate and Merton meet?

10. How does Milly describe a Bishop at a dinner party in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kate discovers knowledge about herself and about her aunt. What does Kate discover about herself? How does this discovery help her live her life? What discovery does she make about her aunt? How does that make Kate feel? What does Kate realize she would have to face about her discoveries if she leaves her aunt’s home?

Essay Topic 2

Maud and Milly are both wealthy women. How does Maud use her money? How does Milly use hers? What is the difference between the ways the two use their wealth? Which woman is more controlling because of her wealth? Which woman is more altruistic?

Essay Topic 3

Merton goes to American on an assignment for the newspaper. How long after his chat with Maud about Kate does Merton get the offer to go to America? Is that coincidental? What does Kate say about the offer? Why does Merton accept the assignment?

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