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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Newland and May do at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Plan their honeymoon
(b) Take dancing lessons
(c) Go to the theater
(d) Take a walk in the park

2. Who do Newland and May visit first on their betrothal visits?
(a) Mrs. Mingott
(b) Countess Olenska
(c) Mrs. Welland
(d) Mrs. Archer

3. Who is the main character who arrives late at the opera?
(a) Newland Archer
(b) Henry van der Luyden
(c) Janey Archer
(d) Mrs. Manson Mingott

4. What is May's position on the length of their engagement?
(a) She would also prefer a shorter engagement
(b) A long engagement is expected in their social class
(c) She is ready to elope at any time
(d) She is ready to call off the engagement

5. Who dines at the Archer household the night after the ball?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. van der Luyden
(b) Mr. Stillerton Jackson
(c) Countess Olenska
(d) Julius and Regina Beaufort

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Newland approve of the divorce?

2. In what city does the story take place?

3. Of what action of Ellen's does Newland approve?

4. What frustrates Newland about May?

5. In what decade does this story begin?

(see the answer key)

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