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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What argument does Charlotte design to give Mrs. Crayton after her landlord leaves?
(a) They are both women.
(b) They came to America with the same prospects.
(c) They made a promise to care for each other.
(d) They are still friends.

2. When John goes to break-up with Charlotte after meeting Julia, how does Charlotte greet him?
(a) Charlotte runs out joyfully to greet him.
(b) Charlotte is not home when John arrives.
(c) Charlotte cries and faints in his arms.
(d) Charlotte is cold and will not speak to him.

3. What does Charlotte wish for on the voyage to America?
(a) To stop crying.
(b) To eat decent food.
(c) To hear from her parents.
(d) To have John care for her.

4. What does Mrs. Beauchamp admit to Charlotte the first time they meet?
(a) She wanted to help Charlotte since the first time she saw her.
(b) She knows John is a liar.
(c) She needs Charlotte's help.
(d) She had a daughter Charlotte's age.

5. On the day before his marriage, what message does John write to Charlotte?
(a) He desires she give him the child to raise.
(b) He feels bad about taking her from her home.
(c) He has no money to support her.
(d) He wishes she would marry him.

6. While Belcour distracts the uncle, what do John and Julia discuss?
(a) How John feels beneath her.
(b) How Charlotte is pregnant.
(c) How John really loves Charlotte.
(d) How John can't marry Julia.

7. Charlotte gives Belcour letters for John many times. What does Belcour do with these letters?
(a) Gives them to John.
(b) Mails them.
(c) Keeps them for himself.
(d) Destorys them.

8. For what does Rich Col. Crayton have a weakness?
(a) French women.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Excellent conversation.
(d) Rich food.

9. During their first meeting, what does Mrs. Beauchamp stress to Charlotte?
(a) Not to speak with Belcour anymore.
(b) To eat well.
(c) Not to induldge in gloomy thoughts.
(d) To sleep more.

10. When Charlotte accepts her fate concerning John, what does Belcour tell her?
(a) About Julia's pregnancy.
(b) About his destroying of her letters.
(c) About John's refusal to read her letters.
(d) About John's marriage and move.

11. On the morning of John's wedding, about what does John warn Belcour?
(a) Not to physically harm her.
(b) Not to keep Charlotte from returning to virtue.
(c) Not to put Charlotte on a boat back to England.
(d) Not to give Charlotte his money.

12. What does Charlotte ask her parents to help her with in the letter composed after speaking to Mrs. Beauchamp for the first time?
(a) Correspondence for peace of mind.
(b) Help for her innocent baby.
(c) Advice with John.
(d) Money for food and shelter.

13. After his six weeks of active duty, why does John question his ability to be with Julia?
(a) He met another woman while he was gone.
(b) He doesn't like her family.
(c) He has no money.
(d) He doesn't trust his impulses any longer.

14. What does Belcour say to John concern in reference to his lack of will to marry Julia?
(a) Belcour wants John to forget Julia.
(b) Belcour thinks him a fool.
(c) Belcour calls him a coward.
(d) Belcour gives him an understand talk.

15. Why does Charlotte cry over her fate as Crayton makes his announcement before the voyage to America is over?
(a) Her fate will parallel La Rue and Belcour's relationship.
(b) She terribly misses England.
(c) She dislikes John.
(d) Her fate will be better than she deserves.

Short Answer Questions

1. After John's marriage and lack of response to Charlotte, from whom does Charlotte want help?

2. How does Charlotte present herself to Mrs. Beauchamp the first time they meet?

3. Arriving in New York, what does Charlotte think of finding female friends?

4. What excuse does Mrs. Beauchamp present to speak with Charlotte for the first time?

5. When Charlotte tries writing to her parents after speaking to Mrs. Beauchamp for the first time, what are the results?

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