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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. Of what action of Ellen's does Newland approve?
(a) Using her inheritance
(b) Purchasing a home
(c) Getting a divorce
(d) Buying a new wardrobe

2. Who hosts Newland and May at their accommodations?
(a) Count and Countess Olenska
(b) Mr. and Mrs. van der Luyden
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Welland
(d) Julius and Regina Beaufort

3. What question does Ellen ask of Newland?
(a) Whether his engagement to May is a love match
(b) If he will sit by her at dinner
(c) If his firm will handle her divorce
(d) If he will help her find a house

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

5. What surprises Newland when he arrives at Ellen's the next evening?
(a) She has gone to the theater
(b) She already has guests
(c) She is in bed with a migraine
(d) The door is locked and the house is dark

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wants the divorce case to be dropped?

2. What is the opera being produced as the story begins?

3. Where does Newland go the next evening?

4. Where is Newland sitting at the beginning of Chapter 13?

5. Where does Newland go the next day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Newland maintain a flirtation with Ellen?

4. On what issue does Newland ask May to violate social norms?

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

6. What is the reason for the Wellands' annual trip to Florida?

7. Who is Ellen Olenska?

8. Explain Newland and May's betrothal visits.

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

10. How does Newland feel about Ellen's rumored involvement with her husband's secretary?

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