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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 does Lady Delacour say caused the final break with her friend, Mrs. Freke?
2. Who does Mr. Hervey say will be returning to town as soon as Mr. Horton is well?
3. What does Belinda say she will do with regard to Mr. Hervey's gift?
4. How does Sir Phillip say he caught sight of the girl to whom Mr. Hervey is attached?
5. Where does Mr. Hervey go with two other men when they leave Lady Delacour's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mr. Hervey wind up in the water and how is he rescued?
2. What is Lady Delacour's argument that makes Belinda give in and buy a new dress?
3. What does Lady Delacour say about her feelings for her husband, his family and her own?
4. Why does Lady Delacour say that Percival's wife spends so much time with Helena?
5. What is the advice Mrs. Stanhope gives Belinda about her reputation?
6. What Mrs. Stanhope's peculiarity when it comes to writing letters about specific people, places and events?
7. Briefly describe the scene in which Sir Phillip announces his intention to propose.
8. 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?
9. What does Lady Delacour say about the man she'd loved and the reason for marrying Lord Delacour?
10. What are the basics of the note Lady Delacour sends to Belinda the day after the ball?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Belinda come to be in London? How and why does she leave the home of her first hosts, and why does she later return?
Essay Topic 2
What are the most important themes of the story? List examples of each theme within the story.
Essay Topic 3
Four of the main male characters in the book each play an important role in Belinda's life. These are Mr. Hervey, Mr. Vincent, Lord Delacour and Mr. Percival. List the ways the four affect Belinda, her choices and her actions.
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