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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. Who is Lucinda?

2. After touring the cottage, what opinion does Elizabeth have about Ian?

3. What is Elizabeth's last name?

4. What is Lucinda's last name?

5. How is Elizabeth related to Robert?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Elizabeth and Lucinda unexpectedly arrive at the cottage in Scotland?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How doe Elizabeth and Ian Thornton meet?

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

10. What rumors does Valerie begin to spread about Elizabeth and Ian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After her parents' deaths, Elizabeth made her debut into high society. First, describe the way Elizabeth was trained for her appearance in society. Then, describe the way high society initially greeted Elizabeth. Was she accepted into high society, or shunned? How can you tell? Give at least two examples from the text to support your argument.

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

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?

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