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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 type of weather forces Elizabeth into a nearby cottage?

2. How does Ian react when Elizabeth enters his cabin?

3. Why does Elizabeth turn down Ian's request to meet him after the party?

4. Why does Elizabeth's family almost lose their home?

5. How does Elizabeth travel from one city to another when her group leaves her behind?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ian realize that Elizabeth didn't set him up in the greenhouse, but someone else did?

2. How does Elizabeth's friend, Alex, react when Elizabeth's uncle arranges three dates for her with three different suitors?

3. How does Lord John Marchman react to Elizabeth after their first date together?

4. What does Ian accuse Elizabeth of when he meets her at the greenhouse?

5. Why does Elizabeth's family decide that it is time for her to be married?

6. What fact does Lucinda overhear when she is eavesdropping on Ian's conversations?

7. How doe Elizabeth and Ian Thornton meet?

8. Why doesn't anyone come to Ian's defense with Lord Everly is accusing him of cheating?

9. Who is Viscount Mondevale?

10. How does Elizabeth react the first time Ian kisses her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth had many accomplices in her eventful relationship with Ian. Choose two of these characters and describe their roles in ensuring that Ian and Elizabeth end up together. Then, compare / contrast the way they felt about Elizabeth pursuing a man rather than the other way around. Do you think the relationship between Elizabeth and Ian would have survived had it not been for the meddling of these characters? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Elizabeth is first being courted by her suitors, she alters much about herself in order to attract a wealthy mate. First, explain what Elizabeth changed or hid about herself in order to attract men. Why did Elizabeth feel that she could not show her true self in the quest for love? How did the men react to this altered version of Elizabeth's character? How does Elizabeth's alterations directly represent the role of women during this time in high society?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the novel, "Almost Heaven" comes up during a conversation in the Epilogue. What was this conversation about? What is the significance of the speaker who utters the words "Almost Heaven"? Based on the context of this conversation, do you find this to be an appropriate title for the novel? Why or why not?

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