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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 hear about the business trip the next day at the office?

2. What mutual confession do Newland and Ellen make?

3. What does Ellen receive while in Washington?

4. What surprising news does May have for Newland?

5. Who requests Newland to visit a few days later?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Ellen tell Newland and how do they decide to spend the day in Boston?

5. How does Newland continue behavior that shows he is still obsessed with Ellen?

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

7. How is Ellen's unconventional behavior ultimately rationalized by friends and family?

8. What is Newland's reaction when Ellen tells him they cannot run away together?

9. How does the author show that Newland and May are settling into a boring, routine marriage.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the van der Lydens' role in New York society? Where do they fit on the class pyramid? Why do they wield so much power?

Essay Topic 2

What is Mrs. Mingott's role in New York society? What are her eccentricities? Why does she wield so much power?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Newland's perception of May evolves as he has more exposure to Ellen. How does Newland come to view May during their honeymoon trip? Why?

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