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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Belinda discover Lady Delacour has done with money Belinda gave her?
(a) Spent it on a coach.
(b) Gave it to Lord Delacour.
(c) Spent it on horses.
(d) Used it to repay Mr. Hervey.

2. Who is the servant holding the Lady Delacour's costumes as she tries to make a decision?
(a) Marguerite.
(b) Jessica.
(c) Marriott.
(d) Julia.

3. Where does Mr. Hervey go with two other men when they leave Lady Delacour's house?
(a) To a brothel.
(b) To gamble.
(c) To taste wine.
(d) To a dance.

4. What emotions are evoked by Lady Delacour's history?
(a) Pity.
(b) Contempt.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Jealousy.

5. Who is at Dr. X's home when he returns from Lady Delacour's house?
(a) Mr. Hervey.
(b) Lord Delacour.
(c) Belinda.
(d) Mrs. Luttridge.

6. How much is the bet between Lady Delacour and Mr. Hervey regarding hoops?
(a) Fifteen pounds.
(b) Fifteen dollars.
(c) One hundred fifty guineas.
(d) Fifty guineas.

7. What does Mrs. Stanhope say always follows envy?
(a) Jealousy
(b) Scandal..
(c) Public displays of emotion.
(d) Anger.

8. What does Lady Delacour call the little cabinet beyond her bedchamber?
(a) A toilette.
(b) A dressing room.
(c) A boudoir.
(d) A cabinet.

9. Why does Sir Phillip say he's not working harder to gain Belinda's affection?
(a) Wives are too expensive.
(b) He knows she loves Mr. Hervey.
(c) She's not really his type.
(d) He says he knows Belinda is too independent to consider marriage .

10. What almost immediately causes Mr. Hervey to make a mistake?
(a) The sight of Belinda brushing her hair.
(b) The sight of Belinda talking with Dr. X.
(c) The sight of Belinda blowing Mr. Hervey a kiss.
(d) The sight of Belinda behind the Spainaird's chair.

11. Who is the first person Lady Delacour and Belinda see when they enter the dance at Lady Singleton's house?
(a) Lord Singleton.
(b) Marriott.
(c) Mr. Hervey.
(d) Lady Singleton.

12. What does the note from Lady Delacour say she's taken that assures Belinda she won't cause another scene?
(a) Whiskey
(b) Aspirin.
(c) Opium.
(d) Mint tea.

13. How does Lady Delacour say the lawyers managed to raise money once she and her husband were in distress?
(a) She doesn't care how.
(b) They got money charms from gypsies.
(c) They sold shares of Lord Delacour's company.
(d) They inherited money from a rich aunt.

14. How does Sir Phillip say he caught sight of the girl to whom Mr. Hervey is attached?
(a) By stealth.
(b) By calling on her with Mr. Hervey.
(c) He saw her in a tavern.
(d) Mr. Hervey brings her to town each month.

15. What does Dr. X say is his final judgment on Belinda after their morning's visit?
(a) He says she is cold and calculating.
(b) He says he cannot judge after a single visit.
(c) He says she is overly cautious.
(d) He says she is perfect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Lady Delacour ask when Sir Phillip says that Mr. Hervey has an emotional attachment elsewhere?

2. What does Lady Delacour say a man is lost to once he marries?

3. What does Mr. Hervey say should be used to crown him after a while in the wine merchant's shop?

4. What does Sir Phillip have in his hand when he announces to Belinda his intention to marry her?

5. Why does Mr. Hervey invite Dr. X to accompany him the following morning?

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