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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. Who does Kate bring to see the portrait that resembles Milly?

2. How many days before the dinner party in Chapter 7, did Kate and Maud call on Milly and Susan?

3. In Chapter 5, where do Milly and Susan stop for a luncheon and then decide to stay longer?

4. In Chapter 7, what member of the clergy is at Maud’s dinner party?

5. Where did Merton go to university?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kate bring Lord and Lady Aldershaw into the house in Chapter 11?

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

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

4. What does Kate look like?

5. When was the second time that Kate met Merton?

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

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

8. What are Aunt Maud’s conditions for taking Kate in?

9. What are Lord Mark’s politics?

10. Who did Marian marry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the novel is a reference to Milly and her dove-like qualities. In what way did Milly spread wings around or over those who were her friends? What adjectives describe Milly’s dove-like characteristics? How was Milly’s care for her friends dove-like?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

James uses flat characters in the novel to support and set the stage for the main characters. Who are some of the supporting characters? How do they set the stage for the main characters? How do they advance the plot?

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