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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. Who interrupts the conversation between Newland and Ellen?

2. What does the telegram say?

3. What does Newland do when he sees that Ellen already has a visitor?

4. In what city is Newland and May's wedding held?

5. What does Ellen tell Newland?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Newland become a champion for Ellen? What does it say about her personality? What does it say about his?

Essay Topic 2

What does Newland consider his role to be as May's new husband? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Newland choose not to visit Ellen at the end of the story? What is the significance of the blinds on Ellen's apartment shutting as Newland watches the window from below? What is Newland's mood as the story ends?

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