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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Traditionally, who are the first people to retire after a wedding ceremony?
(a) The benefactors.
(b) The wedding party.
(c) The bride and groom.
(d) The children.

2. On which important day does Elizabeth finally hear back from her private investigator?
(a) On Christmas Day.
(b) On her birthday.
(c) On her wedding day.
(d) On Independence Day.

3. Which of the following men apologizes to Elizabeth for shaming her two years previously?
(a) Count Mondevale.
(b) The Duke of Stanhope.
(c) Sir Belhaven.
(d) Ian Thornton.

4. Who does Lucinda confess everything to before leaving Ian's cottage with Elizabeth for the engagement?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Ian.
(c) Robert.
(d) Duncan.

5. In which city does Ian meet up with his long-lost grandfather?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Warsaw.

6. Where did Ian have Robert sent after their duel over Elizabeth's honor?
(a) To a work house.
(b) To the caves.
(c) To America.
(d) To prison.

7. How does Ian convince Elizabeth's family to accept his marriage proposal?
(a) He explains that the two are really in love.
(b) He pays them a large sum of money.
(c) He brings the vicar to pray with them as a family.
(d) He threatens them with physical violence.

8. Which of the following men is Valerie betrothed to?
(a) Mondevale.
(b) Robert.
(c) Belhaven.
(d) Duncan.

9. Why is Elizabeth willing to accept an engagement to a man she is not in love with?
(a) Because she is getting old and does not have many romantic options.
(b) Because she is desperate for money.
(c) Because her family insists on the wedding.
(d) Because she does not believe in love.

10. Who delivers the news to Elizabeth that she is no longer engaged to Sir Belhaven?
(a) Sir Belhaven.
(b) Ian.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Alex.

11. What is Ian's reaction to Havenhurst the first time he sees it?
(a) He is filled with nostalgia.
(b) He is not impressed.
(c) He is amazed at its splendor.
(d) He is apathetic.

12. Why doesn't Elizabeth tell Ian the truth about her financial situation with Havenhurst?
(a) Because she is embarrassed.
(b) Because she doesn't trust Ian.
(c) Because she has been sworn to secrecy.
(d) Because she does not know the truth herself.

13. Who accepts the engagement proposal on Elizabeth's behalf?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her maid.
(d) Her uncle.

14. What does Ian realize he must do if he wants to marry Elizabeth?
(a) Make Elizabeth fall in love with him.
(b) Take over his grandfather's title.
(c) Fight Elizabeth's fiance to the death.
(d) Convince Elizabeth's family that he is the better man.

15. What claim about Ian does Robert make upon returning home?
(a) That Ian is an adulturer.
(b) That Ian is insane.
(c) That Ian is a murderer.
(d) That Ian is a thief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Ian and Elizabeth pretend NOT to know one another at the ball at Ian's house?

2. How long will Ian and Elizabeth court before announcing their engagement?

3. Why doesn't Elizabeth tell Ian that she is planning to leave him?

4. What is the name of the man Elizabeth finally gets to escort her after Roddy refuses?

5. What does the investigator dislike most about Ian?

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