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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 color hat does Kate wear in Chapter 1?

2. What color are Kate’s eyes?

3. What is the month in Chapter 13?

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

5. During the dinner party in Chapter 7, how does Milly describe Maud to Lord Mark?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Kate learn that her father had done something wicked?

2. How did Milly and Susan travel to Europe?

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

4. Why is it difficult for Milly to guess Lord Mark’s age?

5. What does Marian Condrip tell Milly about Merton Densher?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 11, what does Lord Mark wish to show Milly?

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

8. In Chapter 10, how does Milly describe the terrace and garden of the historic house where there is a party?

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

10. What opportunity is Merton given in Chapter 4?

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

To Susan, Milly has an air of authority about her. How is Milly’s authority described by Susan? Is Milly’s authority due to her wealth or something else? Why is it unusual for someone of Milly’s age to have such authority?

Essay Topic 3

Maud gives a dinner party in Chapter 7. Who attends the party? What is Maud’s purpose for giving the party? What is the purpose of some of the attendees for coming to the party? Are such affairs always to gain something?

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