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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellen promise Newland?
(a) She will return to her husband
(b) She will not ask any more favors of Newland
(c) She will not go back to her husband
(d) She will not say anything to May

2. What does Newland tell May to get her to leave with him during the opera?
(a) He has a headache
(b) The music is too loud
(c) His stomach is upset
(d) He has an early morning tomorrow

3. What secret thought does Newland keep during the dinner?
(a) He must have been mad to consider leaving May
(b) He is content in his new home
(c) He is desperately unhappy now that Ellen is leaving
(d) Nothing can prevent him from following Ellen to Europe

4. What does Ellen receive while in Washington?
(a) A birthday card
(b) A telegram
(c) Yellow roses
(d) A divorce decree

5. What does Mrs. Mingott tell her visitor?
(a) She will be happy to help in any way she can
(b) She will use her influence to keep the disgrace out of the press
(c) She married Mr. Beaufort and she must stick with him through his disgrace
(d) She really does not have time to listen to her problems

6. Who does Newland run into when he returns to New York?
(a) Mr. van der Luyden
(b) Julius and Regina Beaufort
(c) John D. Rockefeller
(d) Mr. Riviere

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

8. What does Newland find when he reaches the house where Ellen is staying?
(a) She has gone to Boston on a business matter
(b) She is in bed with a migraine
(c) She is at the beach for the afternoon
(d) She will not see him

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

10. What does Newland tell the Wellands he plans to do?
(a) Take tennis lessons
(b) Read a book
(c) Drive out to look at a horse for sale
(d) Play croquet

11. What mutual confession do Newland and Ellen make?
(a) They both hate vacationing in Newport
(b) They both enjoy French cuisine
(c) They have been miserable without each other
(d) They both love horse racing

12. What does Newland convince Ellen to do?
(a) Proceed with the divorce
(b) Return to her husband
(c) Say she will marry him someday
(d) Spend the day with him

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

14. Where is Newland sitting?
(a) At a restaurant table
(b) In his library
(c) At his desk at the office
(d) In church

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Ellen instructed to do?

3. Who does Mr. Jackson insinuate has been supporting Ellen?

4. About what do Newland and Ellen talk?

5. What decision does Newland make regarding his travel plans?

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