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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Newland told when he arrives at Ellen's house?
(a) She went to the theater
(b) She has another visitor
(c) She is out and will return soon
(d) She is ill

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

3. 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

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

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

6. Who does Newland visit when he returns to New York?
(a) Mrs. Welland
(b) Mrs. Mingott
(c) Mrs. Beaufort
(d) Mrs. van der Luyden

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

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

9. What is the law firm's position on the divorce?
(a) The request should be cancelled
(b) They have a conflict of interest
(c) It is a presitigious case
(d) They will not make any money on it

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

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

12. What convinces May that Newland wants to marry her?
(a) He denies any allegations
(b) He tells her he will do anything she wants
(c) He cries when she questions him
(d) He gets down on one knee

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

14. For what does Newland push?
(a) A small wedding
(b) An elopement
(c) A shorter betrothal
(d) A month-long honeymoon

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Newland send to Ellen?

2. Ellen's aunt tells her that someone has sent her ______________________.

3. What is the event of the season?

4. Who hosts Newland and May at their accommodations?

5. Where does Newland spend the weekend?

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