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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who interrupts the conversation between Newland and Ellen?
(a) The Duke of St. Austrey
(b) Regina Beaufort
(c) May Welland
(d) The maid

2. What is Newland's objection to handling the divorce?
(a) He is practically family
(b) He does not handle divorce cases
(c) His case load is too heavy
(d) He has a conflict of interest

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

4. What does the answer to #73 ask Newland?
(a) What are his career goals
(b) Where he and May will live
(c) Where he proposed to May
(d) Why he did not marry Ellen

5. Who occupies Newland's thoughts these days?
(a) Elaine van der Luyden
(b) Regina Beaufort
(c) Janey Archer
(d) Ellen Olenska

6. Who sends a telegram to Ellen?
(a) Mrs. van der Luyden
(b) Janey
(c) Mrs. Welland
(d) May

7. What does Ellen tell Newland?
(a) She is reconciling with her husband
(b) She thinks he should not marry May
(c) She knows he is sending her the flowers
(d) She is in love with him

8. Who do Newland and Mrs. Archer visit in Chapter 7?
(a) Countess and Count Olenska
(b) Henry and Louisa van der Luyden
(c) John. D. and Mary Rockefeller
(d) Julius and Regina Beaufort

9. In what city does the story take place?
(a) New Orleans
(b) Boston
(c) Philadelphia
(d) New York City

10. What does Newland do when he sees that Ellen already has a visitor?
(a) Gives them a ride in his carriage
(b) Leaves them alone
(c) Joins them for tea
(d) Invites them to dinner

11. What does May ask Newland?
(a) If she can get a different engagement ring
(b) If there is another woman in the picture
(c) If she can get some new clothes
(d) If they can change their honeymoon destination

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

13. Ellen sends Newland a note saying that she "ran away" to "______________________."
(a) read some books
(b) get a tan
(c) think things over
(d) meditate and write

14. What social impropriety does Ellen commit at the dinner party?
(a) She doesn't know which fork to use for her salad
(b) She approaches Newland to talk to him instead of being approached by him
(c) She chews with her mouth open
(d) She drinks from the finger bowl

15. What does Newland tell May?
(a) He is going out of town for a few days
(b) He sent flowers to Ellen
(c) He found them a great apartment
(d) He has his wedding guest list finished

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Newland visit when he returns to New York?

2. What does the telegram say?

3. What type of people live in the area where Ellen lives?

4. What type of flowers does Newland send Ellen?

5. Which controversial Mingott family member arrives at the opera?

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