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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. How does Eldridge react to George's efforts at helping him with Lewis's loan?
(a) He goes into a three-week delirium.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He is unsure of the situation.
(d) He is hopeful.

2. Why does Montraville bribe a school teacher?
(a) To bring Charlotte outside again.
(b) To gain money.
(c) To protect a loved one.
(d) To earn a good grade.

3. What does La Rue think of Charlotte?
(a) Charlotte is distrustful and vain.
(b) Charlotte is helpful and kind.
(c) Charlotte is her favorite student.
(d) Charlotte is a simpleton.

4. What does La Rue do at church?
(a) Listens.
(b) Writes.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Flirt.

5. Why does Belcour waylay La Rue?
(a) He is an unkind man.
(b) He wants to help her.
(c) He needs her advice.
(d) He has fallen in love with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montraville wonder about Charlotte when he sees her in Chichester?

2. What does La Rue warn Charlotte about if she reneges going to America?

3. As Lt. John Montraville and Belcour are in Chichester, where are they en route?

4. For what is Henry Temple known?

5. What do Lt. John Montraville and Belcour do in Chichester?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lucy pray to God for Charlotte?

2. What internal struggle does John immediately have concerning Charlotte?

3. What can readers infer about Mlle La Rue from her activities of flirting at church and her behavior at a "cousin's" house?

4. How does La Rue bully Charlotte one more time before they begin traveling to America?

5. Why would Charlotte's grandfather have such difficulty in breaking the news of Charlotte's elopement?

6. How does the military connect characters in the book?

7. Why would Henry discharge Eldridge's debt?

8. What internal struggles does Charlotte develop concerning John and La Rue?

9. How do the physical descriptions of John Montraville and Belcour set the tone for the novel?

10. How is La Rue characterized at the beginning of the novel?

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