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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 is Elizabeth related to Robert?

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

3. Which of the following behaviors does Elizabeth partake in during her date with Marchman?

4. After the party, where does Ian ask Elizabeth to meet him?

5. Why do Lucinda and Elizabeth arrive at Jake's home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Lord John Marchman?

6. What do Elizabeth and Ian discuss over their first meal together in the cottage?

7. Why does Lord Everly accuse Ian of cheating?

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

9. Why does Elizabeth run away from Ian after their meal at the cottage?

10. Who raised Elizabeth when she was growing up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Havenhurst is a place of extreme sentimental value to Elizabeth. First, describe the setting of Havenhurst. Then, explain why this place has such sentimental value to Elizabeth and what she alters in her marriage contract to ensure that it will always be hers. Finally, explain Ian's reaction to seeing Havenhurst for the first time. What does Ian's reaction tell the reader about this place?

Essay Topic 2

Gossip is used as a way to both ruin and repair Elizabeth's reputation in high society. First, create a list of rumors that are spread about Elizabeth throughout the course of the novel. Then, choose one scene in which gossip is used for good, and one scene in which gossip is used for ill, and compare / contrast the ways this gossip affected Elizabeth's life. What do you think is McNaught's overarching message about gossip in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

When Elizabeth's parents died, she was raised primarily with the help of her elder brother, Robert, and her faithful servants. Fist, explain how Elizabeth's life was immediately impacted upon her parents' deaths. Then, compare / contrast the ways Robert and the servants affected her childhood. Which authority figure seemed to have the greatest impact on Elizabeth's upbringing?

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