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Edith Wharton, "Roman Fever"
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Text on p. 113 of the full Ninth Edition and p. 110 of the shorter Ninth Edition.
Reading Questions
1. Both Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Ansley seem very much alike. In what ways are their lives and personalities similar?
2. Why have the two women and their daughters come to Rome?
3. What illness is Roman fever? What else does Roman fever mean?
4. What happened to Aunt Harriet years ago in Rome?
5. Why do Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Ansley hate each other? Why have they never before voiced that dislike? Why are they doing it now?
6. How does the story end? Are you surprised by the ending? How do the last few words, "[Mrs. Ansley] began to move ahead of Mrs. Slade toward the stairway" affect your belief in Mrs. Ansley's admission?
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