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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellen say she will gain through the divorce?
(a) An art collection
(b) Her jewels
(c) Her freedom
(d) An estate

2. What is the opera being produced as the story begins?
(a) Oberto
(b) Aida
(c) Faust
(d) Madame Butterfly

3. Why does Mrs. Mingott not leave her house?
(a) She is blind
(b) She is a hermit
(c) She is too obese
(d) She is paralyzed

4. What does Newland ask Mrs. Mingott to do?
(a) Host a party for the Wellands
(b) Convince the family to allow Ellen to divorce her husband
(c) Give him advice about Ellen
(d) Convince the Wellands to let Newland and May marry soon

5. What does Newland caution Ellen about regarding the divorce?
(a) Her husband will never agree to it
(b) Public accusations will ensue
(c) She will not get what she deserves
(d) It may take a little longer than she thinks

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Newland pleasantly surprised to find out about Ellen?

2. Who wants the divorce case to be dropped?

3. Which controversial Mingott family member arrives at the opera?

4. What does Newland think of his fiancee, May Welland?

5. What is the event that occurs in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What misgivings does Newland have regarding his marriage to May?

2. What does Ellen do to create some drama in her relationship with Newland?

3. Describe how the van der Luydens show their power in New York society.

4. What legal case is Newland asked to handle in which he feels a conflict of interest?

5. What convinces May that Newland really does want to marry her?

6. What does Ellen decide about her divorce after discussing it with Newland?

7. What is the turning point of the book as exhibited in Chapter 19?

8. Who is Ellen Olenska?

9. How does Ellen exhibit unconventional behavior in public in Chapter 8?

10. In what way does Newland show his growing fondness for Ellen?

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