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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 is the secret that Lady Delacour reveals to Belinda?

2. What game is the Spanish gentleman talking about at Lady Delacour's party?

3. Who does Mr. Hervey say will be returning to town as soon as Mr. Horton is well?

4. Where does Belinda go immediately after Lady Delacour leaves for the birth-night ball?

5. Why does Lady Delacour say the mistress is of no consequence to Belinda?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lady Delacour say about her conscience with regard to Lawless's death?

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

3. What Mrs. Stanhope's peculiarity when it comes to writing letters about specific people, places and events?

4. What does Lady Delacour say about the ability to change the opinion of a man of genius as compared to a man of stupidity?

5. What are Belinda's thoughts upon her discovery of having spent three hours in the library alone on the night of the birth-night ball?

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

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

8. What is the advice Mrs. Stanhope gives Belinda about her reputation?

9. What does Lady Delacour say should be Helena's fate?

10. What is the result when Belinda and Lady Delacour exchange costumes for the ball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Belinda's friendship with Lady Delacour. The relationship undergoes several upheavals over time. List at least two obstacles facing the friendships of the two women and how they overcome these to remain friends.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Rachel? How does she come to be known as Virginia? How is she reunited with her father?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Helena's relationship with her mother. What are the circumstances that bring Helena to living with another family? What changes in the lives of the two and how does this change their relationship?

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