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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What idea does Mr. Hervey have after reading a story by Rousseau?
(a) To absent himself from the vain society women.
(b) To marry Belinda as soon a possible.
(c) To educate a wife for himself.
(d) To find a pauper family to bring into his own home.

2. Where does Mr. Vincent plan to get the money he owes Mr. Percival?
(a) He plans to borrow it from Lord Delacour.
(b) He has it in the bank.
(c) He plans to borrow it from a Jew.
(d) He plans to win it back from Mrs. Luttridge.

3. How old does Mr. Hervey discover Virginia is on the first birthday she celebrates after the two meet?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Twenty.

4. What does Lady Delacour deduce by Belinda's lack of jealousy over Marriott's story?
(a) That Belinda wants a bird of her own.
(b) That Belinda is in love with Mr. Hervey.
(c) That Belinda is tired of listening to Marriott.
(d) That Belinda no longer cares for Mr. Hervey.

5. Why does Mr. Percival need the money?
(a) He is establishing a home for some poor relatives.
(b) He is planning to go on vacation.
(c) He is buying into a business.
(d) He is setting up a partnership for a cousin.

6. Why does Belinda say she'll take over Marriott's duty to attend Lady Delacour during her surgery?
(a) Marriott is tending Helena who has fallen ill.
(b) Belinda wants to prove her loyalty and order Marriott away.
(c) Belinda promised and Mariott is incapable.
(d) Marriott has gone to the village to order food.

7. What deal does Mrs. Feke offer to entice Belinda to attend a ball at Harrowgate?
(a) Attend and learn more about women's rights.
(b) Attend and have an incredible evening of dancing.
(c) Attend and have Mrs. Feke for a sworn friend.
(d) Attend and find many men looking for wives.

8. What is the name of the plant Lady Delacour is feeding her goldfish?
(a) Duckweed.
(b) Duckdown.
(c) Elderdown.
(d) Elderweed.

9. How does Mr. Hervey gain entrance into Mr. Vincent's hotel room?
(a) Through a window.
(b) By knocking.
(c) By breaking down the main door.
(d) Through a secret door in a closet.

10. What does Mrs. Smith say Rachel's grandmother did for a living?
(a) Nothing, she had a small inheritance.
(b) Produced garden vegetables and canned jellies.
(c) Made perfumes and soaps.
(d) Tended bees and made rose water.

11. Why does Belinda say she cannot take this to Helena?
(a) Because Lady Delacour forbids it.
(b) Because the gift is too heavy.
(c) Because Charles' mother forbids it.
(d) Because she doesn't plan to return to the Delacour house.

12. What are the first words Mrs. Feke says to Mr. Vincent when they meet at Oakly-park?
(a) That she hopes he's getting better.
(b) That she's sorry for scaring Juba.
(c) That she's come with an invitation for Belinda to visit.
(d) That she's putting together a hunting party and wants him to join them.

13. What does Rachel offer Mr. Hervey on their first meeting?
(a) A rose.
(b) A poem.
(c) A smile.
(d) A drink of water.

14. Why was Rachel never taught to write?
(a) There was no tutor available.
(b) Rachel couldn't grasp the concepts.
(c) Her grandmother feared she'd write love letters.
(d) The reason is never revealed.

15. What does Belinda's letter to Mr. Vincent indicate about her desire to be married?
(a) That she plans to never marry.
(b) That she wants to marry him, even if he's lost a fortune.
(c) That she wants to marry Mr. Hervey.
(d) That she doesn't want to marry Mr. Vincent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Lady Delacour use as an excuse to decline an invitation to Oakly-Park?

2. Where does Marriott say she discovered Mr. Hervey's initials?

3. What does Belinda write to her aunt about Phillip Baddely?

4. What does Belinda believe Mr. Vincent hopes to gain from his time with her?

5. What is Mr. Vincent about to do when Mr. Hervey gains entrance into Mr. Vincent's hotel room?

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