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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Newland go the next evening?

2. What does Ellen tell Newland?

3. Who has filed a petition for divorce in Chapter 11?

4. What do Newland and May do at the beginning of Chapter 10?

5. Who sends a telegram to Ellen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflicting messages does Newland receive about Ellen's feelings for him in Chapter 15?

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

3. How does Newland maintain a flirtation with Ellen?

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

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

6. How does Newland's sudden change of plans betray his feelings for Ellen?

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

8. How does Newland perceive his role as May's future husband?

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

10. How do Newland and Ellen finally reveal their true feelings for each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain all the rumors surrounding Ellen. What indiscretions was she connected with before arriving in New York? What indiscretions does she commit while in New York?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of women in high society in the late Nineteenth Century? What is Newland's conflict between what he believes their role should be and behaving within the approved structure?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Julius and Regina Beaufort. Why are they considered to be common among those in high class society? Why are they allowed admittance to high class life in New York?

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