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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. How long is the party where Elizabeth meets Ian meant to last?

2. What was Ian seen packing before disappearing from the group?

3. How does Marchman feel about Belhaven?

4. What card game does Ian engage in at the party where he meets Elizabeth?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Jake and Lucinda abandon Elizabeth and Ian at the cottage?

2. What happens when Elizabeth attempts to make breakfast for the first time?

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

4. Why does Elizabeth think that Valerie tricked her into meeting Ian at the greenhouse?

5. What does the mysterious note that Elizabeth receives tell her to do?

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

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

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

9. What problem arises when Ian and his friend Jake arrive at the house in Scotland?

10. How does Elizabeth respond to being invited to the woodcutter's cottage with Ian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ian's relationship with his grandfather, the Duke of Stanhope, is a strained one. First, explain what Ian's relationship with his grandfather was like before he met Elizabeth. Then, compare / contrast that the relationship he had with his grandfather after he met Elizabeth. What was the catalyst to the change in this relationship? By the end of the novel, do you think Ian regrets reaching out to his grandfather again? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Elizabeth's financial standing plays a large role in the discussion of what type of wife she will make. First, explain Elizabeth's financial situation. How did she find herself in this financial position? Then, explain how Elizabeth's financial situation affects her during the courting and engagement process. Finally, explain how Ian permanently altered Elizabeth's finances by marrying her.

Essay Topic 3

When Elizabeth is snooping around Ian's home, she finds a treasure box from his childhood. First, explain where Elizabeth found this treasure box, and why it was an unusual place for a lady of her standing to be snooping. Then, explain what items Elizabeth found stored in the treasure box and why Ian had kept these items for all these years. Finally, describe Ian's reaction to seeing the treasure box again. What explanation does he give to Elizabeth for keeping it hidden all this time?

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