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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 does Ian insult, scaring the man away from Elizabeth for the duration of the ball at his home?

2. Which of the following men apologizes to Elizabeth for shaming her two years previously?

3. How long will Ian and Elizabeth court before announcing their engagement?

4. After Ian kisses her on a long walk through the woods, why is Elizabeth overcome with embarrassment?

5. How was Ian's family killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Elizabeth feel about shopping at the town markets?

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

5. How does Elizabeth react when it is time for her and her husband to retire for the evening after their wedding ceremony?

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

7. Who is the Dowager Duchess?

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

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

10. How was Ian's family killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Gambling had a large effect on the Cameron family's life. First, describe Elizabeth's father's gambling habit and the way it affected his family's life. Then, compare / contrast the gambling habits of Elizabeth's father and her brother. What is the same about their habits? What is different? Finally, explain how Elizabeth's father's gambling habits affected his family even long after his death.

Essay Topic 3

When Elizabeth finds herself alone with Ian for the first time, she acts differently than she did when meeting with any of the other romantic suitors. First, explain how Elizabeth acted leading around men leading up to her meeting with Ian at the cottage. Then, compare / contrast that behavior with Elizabeth's behavior at the cottage. What is it about Ian that prompts Elizabeth to act so out of character?

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