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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. What does Newland tell May after the party?

2. What does May tell Newland when he mentions Ellen?

3. Where does Newland go at the beginning of Chapter 23?

4. Who had visited Mrs. Mingott the night before to ask for help?

5. What does Newland tell the Wellands he plans to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Newland's plan for running away with Ellen?

2. What is the state of Newland and May's marriage and family twenty-five-years after Ellen returns to Europe?

3. What deceitful behavior does Newland exhibit in Chapter 22?

4. What is the family's continuing perception of Ellen?

5. How does Newland respond while traveling in Europe and receiving an invitation to visit Ellen at her home?

6. What is Newland's plan in spite of a big going away party for Ellen?

7. What two rumors about Julius Beaufort surface in Chapter 26?

8. What is the purpose of Newland's being summoned to see Mrs. Mingott?

9. What do Newland and Ellen agree to do while they are about to leave the art museum?

10. How do Newland and Ellen decide to manage their situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the irony of Newland's being asked to discourage Ellen from seeking a divorce. How does he handle the situation at first? What are his true feelings about Ellen's divorce proceedings?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Newland think it is critical to announce his and May's engagement at the Beauforts' ball? What has happened to make the timing so critical? Does Ellen agree?

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