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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Charlotte feels better from her fever, what does her landlord want?
(a) Her to become her maid.
(b) Her house cleaned.
(c) Payment of rent.
(d) Payment for the doctors.

2. How does Charlotte react to the news of John's marriage?
(a) Tries to commit suicide.
(b) Laughs and cries simultaneously.
(c) Runs out the door.
(d) Screams, faints and takes to her bed.

3. Why does Belcour act tenderly toward Charlotte?
(a) He feels terrible about her situation.
(b) He doesn't want her to bother John.
(c) He is trying to seduce her.
(d) He wants to marry her.

4. While Belcour distracts the uncle, what do John and Julia discuss?
(a) How John really loves Charlotte.
(b) How Charlotte is pregnant.
(c) How John can't marry Julia.
(d) How John feels beneath her.

5. After John's six week active duty, how does Charlotte react when John arrives?
(a) Charlotte confesses about her situation.
(b) Charlotte screams at John for his neglect.
(c) Charlotte pleads innocence.
(d) Charlotte goes into labor.

6. Why does John not marry Julia after he convinced her he is not taking advantage of her affection?
(a) He has no money because he cares for Charlotte.
(b) He cannot gain her father's trust.
(c) He feels it inhumane to marry her while Charlotte is expecting his baby.
(d) He wishes to send Charlotte back to England first.

7. Charlotte gives Belcour letters for John many times. What does Belcour do with these letters?
(a) Gives them to John.
(b) Mails them.
(c) Destorys them.
(d) Keeps them for himself.

8. Why does Charlotte cry over her fate as Crayton makes his announcement before the voyage to America is over?
(a) She terribly misses England.
(b) Her fate will be better than she deserves.
(c) Her fate will parallel La Rue and Belcour's relationship.
(d) She dislikes John.

9. What does Charlotte ask her parents to help her with in the letter composed after speaking to Mrs. Beauchamp for the first time?
(a) Advice with John.
(b) Correspondence for peace of mind.
(c) Money for food and shelter.
(d) Help for her innocent baby.

10. After John's marriage and lack of response to Charlotte, how has Charlotte's anguish left her?
(a) Resolved and serene.
(b) Ashamed and guilty.
(c) Sleepless and depressed.
(d) Mad and hateful.

11. To where does Mrs. Beauchamp move to get away from the bustle of New York?
(a) Next to Charlotte.
(b) Over to England.
(c) Across from Julia.
(d) In with John.

12. How does Belcour react when Crayton makes his announcement before the voyage to America is over?
(a) Belcour is stoic.
(b) Belcour is saddened.
(c) Belcour is angry.
(d) Belcour is relieved.

13. As Charlotte speaks to Mrs. Beauchamp for the first time, what does Charlotte confess about her parents?
(a) She wrote them terrible things.
(b) She never sent the letters.
(c) She gave them instructions to forget her.
(d) She never receives a response to her letters.

14. After Charlotte's landlord leaves, what does she decide to do?
(a) Catch a boat back to England.
(b) Ask Julia for help.
(c) Find Belcour for her money.
(d) Walk to New York and beg Mrs. Crayton for help.

15. After three months of marriage, what has Crayton found out about La Rue?
(a) La Rue cannot have children.
(b) La Rue constantly cheats on him.
(c) La Rue is vain and bad-tempered.
(d) La Rue lied about being a good cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does John convince Julia as Charlotte befriends Mrs. Beauchamp?

2. Before the voyage to America is over, what does Col. Crayton do?

3. After John stalks out of Charlotte's house, what does Belcour do?

4. When Belcour arrives to visit Charlotte after John guiltily leaves, what does he do?

5. According to Charlotte, why does she not kill herself?

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