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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. How old is Charles?

2. What does Lady Delacour deduce by Belinda's lack of jealousy over Marriott's story?

3. What does Mrs. Ormond's husband do for a living?

4. What wish does Helena make when her mother offers to give her anything she wants?

5. What does the author say is the fate of Mr. Champfort?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ormond say would make Virginia excited about learning to write and why does she say she won't use that as an incentive?

2. Very briefly describe the meeting between Helena and Lady Delacour when Helena returns home from school.

3. What is the relationship between Belinda and Mr. Vincent at this point and why does Belinda feel this way?

4. What is known about the clergyman Dr. X recommends to Lady Delacour?

5. What does Belinda believe will be the outcome of Lady Delacour's spending time with the Percivals?

6. What is the point of the letter Mr. Vincent shows to Belinda and what is her reaction?

7. What does Lord Delacour tell Mr. Hervey about his ability to judge the character of a person?

8. What does Mr. Percival say is the cause of so much domestic unrest and what is his opinion of that situation?

9. Briefly describe Belinda's letter to Mr. Vincent after Mr. Percival tells her about Mr. Vincent's gambling losses.

10. How does Marriott come to have the information about Mr. Hervey's relationship with a young woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How does Mr. Hervey come to meet Virginia? What idea does he have with regard to educating his wife? Describe his relationship with Virginia and how it evolves over time. What is the sense of duty each has for the other?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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