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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Skuytercliff?
(a) The Welland family estate
(b) A resort area
(c) The van der Luyden's country estate
(d) Julius Beaufort's yacht

2. Why is Ellen's family pleased with Newland?
(a) He sends flowers to Ellen
(b) He has convinced Ellen to drop the divorce
(c) He helped Ellen find a house
(d) He helped Ellen with her finances

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

4. What does Newland ask Mrs. Mingott to do?
(a) Give him advice about Ellen
(b) Convince the family to allow Ellen to divorce her husband
(c) Host a party for the Wellands
(d) Convince the Wellands to let Newland and May marry soon

5. Why do the Wellands choose the location for their vacation?
(a) They keep horses there
(b) The air is beneficial for Mr. Welland's health
(c) They have a vineyard there
(d) They have an estate there

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

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

8. What does Newland think of his fiancee, May Welland?
(a) She is dull
(b) She is brilliant
(c) She is cunning and manipulative
(d) She is beautiful and innocent

9. What does Newland tell Ellen about May?
(a) She is inviting Ellen to the wedding
(b) She is still in Florida
(c) She is having her wedding dress custom designed
(d) That May thinks Newland is in love with someone else

10. What does Ellen tell Newland?
(a) She wants him to leave immediately
(b) She wants to proceed with the divorce
(c) She invites him to dinner
(d) She knew he would come

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

12. What is the event that occurs in Chapter 3?
(a) Annual Beaufort Ball
(b) The Christmas Bazaar
(c) The Easter Parade
(d) The Nutcracker Ballet

13. What does Newland pressure May to do?
(a) Return to New York with him
(b) Elope as soon as possible
(c) Reduce the size of the wedding
(d) Convince her parents to let them marry soon

14. How does Ellen Olenska appear to Newland when he sees her at a dinner party?
(a) Tired and drawn
(b) Much younger than she looked before
(c) Pale and older than her age
(d) Tan and energetic

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does May suspect about Newland?

2. What does Ellen tell Newland before leaving?

3. Who interrupts the conversation between Newland and Ellen?

4. What is Newland's objection to handling the divorce?

5. Where do the Wellands go on their annual vacation?

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