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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. From where does Henry know Lt. Blakeney?

2. During his first meeting with La Rue, what best describes Belcour?

3. What does La Rue do at church?

4. What has John's father warned him of?

5. What does John persuade Charlotte concerning his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Charlotte's family history important?

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. Why does Lucy pray to God for Charlotte?

4. Why would Rowson intend this book for "sober matrons" daughters?

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

6. What is the purpose of Rowson giving information about "Content"?

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

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

9. How does money become an immediate symbol in the novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would Charlotte's plight be different in present day settings than years ago?

Essay Topic 2

What is the overall mood of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does the concern over money damage characters and relationships?

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