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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is to be the prize for the winner of the game between Mr. Hervey and the Spanish gentleman?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A silver chessman.
(d) A gold candlestick.

5. What does Mr. Hervey say he's paying ten guineas for?
(a) For a bet he lost.
(b) For the wine .
(c) For having better manners than the others.
(d) For dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lord Delacour believe he will find behind the locked door in Lady Delacour's bedchamber?

2. How old does Lady Delacour say Lord Delacour is?

3. Why does Sir Phillip say he's not working harder to gain Belinda's affection?

4. What kind of pot is this plant growing in?

5. When does Lady Delacour say Belinda will be free to have a relationship with Mr. Hervey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What argument does Belinda use to keep Marriott from leaving Lady Delacour's employment?

2. What is Lady Delacour's argument that makes Belinda give in and buy a new dress?

3. What does Lady Delacour say about the man she'd loved and the reason for marrying Lord Delacour?

4. What is Lady Delacour's reaction when Lord Delacour arrives with the livery, and what is his reaction to her statements?

5. Briefly describe the rivalry between Lady Delacour and Mrs. Luttridge, and Mrs. Stanhope's role in that rivalry.

6. What does Lady Delacour say about her feelings for her husband, his family and her own?

7. Why does Lady Delacour say that Percival's wife spends so much time with Helena?

8. How do Belinda and Mr. Hervey convince Lady Delacour to see Helena?

9. How does Mr. Hervey wind up in the water and how is he rescued?

10. What are the basics of the note Lady Delacour sends to Belinda the day after the ball?

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