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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. Which of the following committees does Elizabeth join after her wedding?

2. How does Elizabeth react when she hears that she is now engaged to Ian?

3. When Ian cannot find Elizabeth after meeting with her family, where does he go to pass time?

4. What claim about Ian does Robert make upon returning home?

5. Whose engagement proposal forces Elizabeth to leave Ian's cottage and return home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ian convince Elizabeth's family to let him marry her?

2. How does Ian react when Belhaven tries to monopolize Elizabeth's time at the ball?

3. What stipulations does Elizabeth make before accepting her engagement to Ian?

4. Why does Elizabeth constantly chide Ian about his spending habits?

5. What does Elizabeth's private investigator report to her on the morning of her wedding?

6. What explanation does Robert give to Elizabeth about his disappearance when he returns to Havenhurst?

7. What is Elizabeth's initial reaction to Montmayne?

8. How does the news from the private investigator affect Elizabeth's decisions on her wedding day?

9. Why is Ian's relationship with his grandfather so strained?

10. Who demands that Elizabeth leave Ian's cottage and return to Havenhurst at once?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Elizabeth saves Ian Thornton from a potential duel with Lord Everly, she meets him outside the party, alone. First, explain how Ian Thornton reacts to Elizabeth's feminine charms at the party. Then, explain how Elizabeth responds to Ian's proposals. Finally, compare / contrast Elizabeth's external and internal feelings about Ian Thornton. How does she represent her feelings for him, and how do these representations compare / contrast with her internal, private feelings about him?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

When Ian was on trial for murder, Elizabeth rushed home to be at his side. First, explain how Elizabeth managed to convince the jury of Ian's innocence. Then, explain Ian's reaction to Elizabeth's testimony. How does Ian's reaction to the testimony reflect back to his feelings about his family dog after the house fire? What does this reaction tell the reader about Ian's character?

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