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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. How does Du Pont cheer up Charlotte after she agrees to go to America?

2. What do Lt. John Montraville and Belcour do in Chichester?

3. At the end of their first meeting, what does Charlotte agree to?

4. What has John's father warned him of?

5. For what is Henry Temple known?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Charlotte's grandfather have such difficulty in breaking the news of Charlotte's elopement?

2. Why would Rowson intend this book for "sober matrons" daughters?

3. What does Charlotte's wavering in seeing John again foreshadow?

4. What can readers infer about Mlle La Rue from her activities of flirting at church and her behavior at a "cousin's" house?

5. What does La Rue's actions foreshadow about her involvement in Charlotte's life?

6. What is the purpose of Rowson giving information about "Content"?

7. How does La Rue bully Charlotte one more time before they begin traveling to America?

8. What type of family does Henry Temple marry into?

9. Why is Charlotte so ecstatic over the note Du Pont gives her from her parents?

10. How does Charlotte behave foolishly concerning La Rue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Harry Temple's character--or the reader's perception of his character--change at all throughout the novel? If so, how and why? If not, why would the author keep him a static character?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of person is Mrs. Beauchamp? Does she help Charlotte because of kindness or to benefit her reputation?

Essay Topic 3

What is the overall mood of the novel?

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