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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellen tell Newland about their relationship?
(a) She wants him no matter who gets hurt
(b) She wants to make her husband jealous
(c) She will not have an affair with him and hurt May
(d) She is considering having an affair with him

2. What does Newland understand after his conversation with Mrs. Mingott?
(a) He is purposely excluded from conversations about Ellen
(b) He thinks she is losing her sanity
(c) He does not want to get that old
(d) He will be the main benefactor in her will

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

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

5. What does Ellen tell Newland?
(a) She is pregnant
(b) Her husband wants a divorce immediately
(c) Her husband has offered her money to return
(d) She is in love with someone new

6. What does Newland tell Ellen?
(a) He is leaving May
(b) He had made plans to travel to Washington to see her
(c) He has started her divorce proceedings
(d) He has bought another horse

7. What is the source of Mrs. Mingott's illness?
(a) The rumors about Julius Beaufort are true
(b) Her sister has just died
(c) Ellen has left without saying goodbye
(d) She has lost her fortune in a bad business deal

8. What is Ellen instructed to do?
(a) Buy some new evening gowns
(b) Return to New York within 24 hours
(c) Meet with her minister
(d) Obtain theater tickets

9. What is Newland's response to Ellen's statement about their relationship?
(a) He understands but is heartbroken
(b) He wants to go far away so they can be together
(c) He is instantly angry
(d) He cannot understand why she feels the way she does

10. Where is Newland surprised to see Ellen?
(a) At the hotel gift shop
(b) Sitting on a bench
(c) At the train station
(d) In a cafe

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

12. How did May die?
(a) A heart attack
(b) A car accident
(c) Diabetic complications
(d) Nursing Bill during a bout of pneumonia

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

14. What does May tell Newland when he mentions Ellen?
(a) Ellen would never hurt her
(b) He and Ellen can rot
(c) Newland will come to his senses in time
(d) Ellen is returning to Europe

15. What is Mr. Riviere's belief about Ellen?
(a) She is better off without her husband
(b) She is a manipulative woman
(c) She should return to the Count right away
(d) She is too naive to be married to the Count

Short Answer Questions

1. Where have the Wellands gone at the beginning of Chapter 22?

2. To whom is Dallas engaged to be married?

3. What does Newland reason is the only way Ellen would return to her husband?

4. Who is having dinner with Mrs. Archer, Janey, Newland and May?

5. What does Ellen promise Newland?

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