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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. Why does Henry's father disown him?

2. For how long do Charlotte and John meet nightly in Chichester?

3. What disappointment does John claim to have concerning Charlotte toward her parents?

4. Where did Montraville first meet Charlotte?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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 would Henry discharge Eldridge's debt?

4. What sort of note does Montraville give Charlotte?

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

6. How does Charlotte behave foolishly concerning La Rue?

7. What type of family does Henry Temple marry into?

8. Why is Charlotte's family history important?

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

10. Why is Charlotte so ecstatic over the note Du Pont gives her from her parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mrs. Crayton's past and her feelings surrounding her past affect her present life?

Essay Topic 2

What is the strongest theme in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does the concern over money damage characters and relationships?

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