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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the popular rumor already in existence about Ellen?
(a) She had a sexually transmitted disease
(b) She ran off with her husband's secretary
(c) She had an illegitimate child
(d) She used to work in burlesque

2. For what reason does Newland approve of the divorce?
(a) Ellen's husband treated her poorly
(b) Ellen's husband has an illegitimate child
(c) Ellen's husband is a gay man
(d) Ellen's husband had an affair

3. What surprises Newland when he arrives at Ellen's the next evening?
(a) She has gone to the theater
(b) She is in bed with a migraine
(c) She already has guests
(d) The door is locked and the house is dark

4. Where do Newland and May spend the first few days of their marriage?
(a) The Four Seasons
(b) The Patroon House
(c) The Ritz
(d) Skuytercliff

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

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

7. What does Newland consider his job to be regarding May?
(a) To buy her a new wardrobe each season
(b) To expose her to more of the arts
(c) Make sure she cultivates her own opinions and expresses them
(d) To provide the biggest house he can

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

9. What type of people live in the area where Ellen lives?
(a) Wealthy people
(b) Hispanic people
(c) Writers and artists
(d) Black people

10. How does May react to Newland's request?
(a) She is reluctant
(b) She is depressed
(c) She is really happy
(d) She is shocked

11. What does Newland ask Ellen?
(a) If he can see her the following night
(b) If she still wants to divorce her husband
(c) If she likes the roses he sends
(d) If she would like to go to dinner

12. With whom did Newland have an affair at one time?
(a) Elaine van der Luyden
(b) A married woman
(c) Ellen Olenska
(d) Christine Beaufort

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What frustrates Newland about May?

2. Who had sent the object in #79?

3. What does the answer to #73 ask Newland?

4. What does May suspect about Newland?

5. What is the general consensus about Countess Olenska?

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