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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the topic of conversation at dinner?
(a) The stock market crash
(b) The Beaufort bankruptcy and Ellen
(c) The Easter Parade
(d) The new theater season

2. Which of the following is not a name of Newland and May's children?
(a) Sara
(b) Bill
(c) Dallas
(d) Mary

3. Newland tells May that he will soon have to travel to ______________ for business.
(a) Washington
(b) Philadelphia
(c) Albany
(d) Boston

4. What does Ellen ask of Newland?
(a) That he divorce May
(b) That he help her get a divorce
(c) That he loan her some money
(d) That they keep their relationship proper

5. What do Newland and May do at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Have lunch
(b) Go to a matinee
(c) Go to a museum
(d) Walk in the park

6. Who is Mr. Riviere?
(a) May's tennis coach
(b) The messenger sent by the Count
(c) Newland's financial advisor
(d) Newland's new law partner

7. What does Newland begin to tell May when they return home?
(a) That he loves Ellen
(b) That they need to host a dinner for the Beauforts
(c) That he needs to find a new doctor
(d) That she looks lovely in her new dress

8. What is the topic of conversation at dinner?
(a) How the rules of society have changed
(b) Opening night of a new Broadway play
(c) The stock market
(d) The opening of a new museum

9. Who is it rumored will soon lose all his money?
(a) Mr. van der Luyden
(b) Julius Beaufort
(c) John D. Rockefeller
(d) Andrew Carnegie

10. What new game does May enjoy playing?
(a) Volleyball
(b) Scrabble
(c) Croquet
(d) Tennis

11. What does Newland reason is the only way Ellen would return to her husband?
(a) If Newland and May were to separate
(b) If Ellen inherited Mrs. Mingot's fortune
(c) If she felt tempted in any way by Newland
(d) If her husband came to get her himself

12. What does Mr. Riviere tell Newland?
(a) He has an opera box for him
(b) He has theater tickets for him
(c) His finances are in dire need of attention
(d) The Count wants her to return

13. How does Ellen react when Newland kisses her palm?
(a) She kisses his cheek
(b) She blushes
(c) She tells him to stop
(d) She moves away

14. Who is having dinner with Mrs. Archer, Janey, Newland and May?
(a) Mr. Jackson
(b) Julius Beaufort
(c) Countess Oleska
(d) Mr. van der Luyden

15. Why is Newland excluded from many family conversations?
(a) He is insensitive
(b) He has no patience for them
(c) He is on Ellen's side
(d) He does not like gossip

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does May not want to attend the event of #92?

2. Who does Newland think of before he goes to sleep?

3. Where will Ellen's train arrive?

4. Who had visited Mrs. Mingott the night before to ask for help?

5. What is Newland's decision about the horse?

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