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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. What scene does Ian recreate for Elizabeth on their wedding day?

2. What does Elizabeth agree to give to Ian in exchange for financial support for her home in Havenhurst?

3. How does Ian convince Elizabeth's family to accept his marriage proposal?

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

5. What does Elizabeth think motivated Ian's engagement proposal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ian react when he sees Havenhurst for the first time?

3. Why does Elizabeth prefer to marry an older man?

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

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

6. What does Ian realize he must do if he wants to marry Elizabeth?

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

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

9. What does Elizabeth discover hidden in a tree house near Ian's cottage?

10. How does Elizabeth react to the news that she is now engaged to Ian instead of Belhaven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 Robert encounters Elizabeth and Ian in a romantic embrace, he challenges Ian to a duel. First, explain why Robert reacted so violently to his sister's embrace. Then, explain why Robert and Ian were unfortunately matched for the duel. Finally, describe the outcome of the duel, explaining which man was more severely injured, and how.

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