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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. Why do the Wellands choose the location for their vacation?
(a) They keep horses there
(b) The air is beneficial for Mr. Welland's health
(c) They have an estate there
(d) They have a vineyard there

2. What type of flowers does Newland send Ellen?
(a) Blue hydrangeas
(b) Yellow roses
(c) Purple hyacinths
(d) Pink carnations

3. Where does Newland go the next day?
(a) London
(b) Florida
(c) Philadelphia
(d) California

4. How does Ellen Olenska appear to Newland when he sees her at a dinner party?
(a) Tan and energetic
(b) Pale and older than her age
(c) Much younger than she looked before
(d) Tired and drawn

5. Where does Newland go the next evening?
(a) The opera
(b) His gentleman's club
(c) Ellen Olenska's house
(d) The Oak Room

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who had sent the object in #79?

3. Who do Newland and Mrs. Archer visit in Chapter 7?

4. Chapter 19 marks the beginning of _____________________.

5. What is Skuytercliff?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Newland do after the awkward meeting with Ellen at Skuytercliff?

2. Explain why Newland is both baffled and pleased by a visit to Ellen's home.

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

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

5. How does Ellen show her disdain for her husband?

6. What is the setting for the story and the first chapter in particular?

7. How does the author indicate Ellen's feelings for Newland at this point?

8. What issue does Newland bring up again when he sees May?

9. How does Newland maintain a flirtation with Ellen?

10. Why does Newland visit Mrs. Mingott when he returns to New York?

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