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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. Where did Montraville first meet Charlotte?
(a) A ball.
(b) A barn raising.
(c) A church bazzar.
(d) A restaruant.

2. Who gives Charlotte a note after the party?
(a) Du Pont.
(b) John Montraville.
(c) The town's minister.
(d) Mr. Temple.

3. According to the narrator, what turns girls' heads?
(a) Men with money.
(b) Men with blond hair.
(c) Men in uniforms.
(d) Men with cars.

4. What does La Rue warn Charlotte about if she reneges going to America?
(a) Du Pont will remove Charlotte from school.
(b) John will ruin her parents' reputations.
(c) La Rue will not get married.
(d) Her parents will not take her back.

5. How does Charlotte react when she learns of her party thrown by her family?
(a) She shrugs.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She faints.
(d) She cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Charlotte reads the note she received after the party, how does La Rue feel about Charlotte?

2. Whom does Eldridge credit giving joy to his life?

3. After the search and note concerning Charlotte's whereabouts, what does Eldridge conclude?

4. What surprises Henry about Eldridge's debt?

5. During John and Charlotte's first meeting, what best describes John?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of Montraville and Belcour having completely opposite moral standards?

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

3. How does John manipulate Charlotte?

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

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

6. How does Charlotte perceive the evening at La Rue's "cousin's" house, and what does this say about Charlotte?

7. What does La Rue's actions foreshadow about her involvement in Charlotte's life?

8. How do the Temples' plans for a birthday party for Charlotte build suspense?

9. Why does La Rue urge Charlotte to read Montraville's note requesting a meeting?

10. Why does Charlotte warn John not to abandon her in America?

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