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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who had sent the object in #79?
(a) Count Oleska
(b) Mr. van der Luyden
(c) Newland Archer
(d) Julius Beaufort

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

4. Who wants the divorce case to be dropped?
(a) Julius Beaufort
(b) Janey Archer
(c) Mrs. van der Luyden
(d) Ellen's family

5. What does Newland caution Ellen about regarding the divorce?
(a) Her husband will never agree to it
(b) She will not get what she deserves
(c) It may take a little longer than she thinks
(d) Public accusations will ensue

6. What does the telegram say?
(a) The Wellands have agreed to let May marry Newland soon
(b) The Wellands want May to break her engagement to Newland
(c) The Wellands have invited Ellen to visit them in Florida
(d) The Wellands are returning from their vacation earlier than expected

7. What angers Newland when he arrives at the answer to #43?
(a) He has mud on his shoes
(b) He has come on the wrong day
(c) He sees Julius Beaufort
(d) He has forgotten his calling cards

8. What else does Newland tell Ellen?
(a) May has broken the engagement
(b) Ellen is the woman he would like to marry if it were possible
(c) May does not really like Ellen
(d) May wants to live in Florida

9. Who has been asked to handle the divorce case?
(a) Newland Archer
(b) Mr. van der Luyden
(c) Mr. Welland
(d) Julius Beaufort

10. What type of flowers does Newland send to Ellen that night?
(a) Carnations
(b) Lilies of the Valley
(c) Roses
(d) Tulips

11. Who hosts the event in Chapter 3?
(a) Mrs. Archer
(b) Julius and Regina Beaufort
(c) Mrs. Manson Mingott
(d) Countess Ellen Olenska

12. Where does Newland spend the weekend?
(a) Skuytercliff
(b) The Welland vacation home
(c) The Reggies' estate
(d) The Beauforts' estate

13. Why does Mrs. Mingott not leave her house?
(a) She is paralyzed
(b) She is a hermit
(c) She is too obese
(d) She is blind

14. Where is Ellen when Newland finds her at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Reading a book
(b) Sitting in front of a fire
(c) Walking in the snow
(d) Playing the piano

15. Who do the van der Luydens agree to include in an upcoming dinner party?
(a) Countess Olenska
(b) The Beauforts
(c) The Astors
(d) Newland and May

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Newland see on his way out of Mrs. Mingott's house?

2. What does May ask Newland?

3. Who do Newland and Mrs. Archer visit in Chapter 7?

4. What social impropriety does Ellen commit at the dinner party?

5. What does Newland do when he sees that Ellen already has a visitor?

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