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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. On the day before his marriage, what assignment does John give to Belcour?

2. During their first meeting, what does Mrs. Beauchamp tell Charlotte that she wants Charlotte to tell her?

3. When Charlotte tries writing to her parents after speaking to Mrs. Beauchamp for the first time, what are the results?

4. When John goes to break-up with Charlotte after meeting Julia, how does Charlotte greet him?

5. After John's marriage and lack of response to Charlotte, from whom does Charlotte want help?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John become upset about his relationship with Julia?

2. Why does Charlotte fall behind on her rent?

3. Why does Charlotte cry when the boat arrives in America?

4. Why would Mrs. Beauchamp devise a front to meet Charlotte?

5. What is Charlotte's mental state after settling in New York?

6. What happens to Crayton and La Rue's relationship after they settle in America?

7. What is ironic about the life Mrs. Crayton leads compared to Charlotte's life?

8. How does Mrs. Beauchamp's actions concerning Charlotte indirectly characterize her?

9. Why does John spend so little time with Charlotte when they arrive in New York?

10. What is ironic about the timing of Charlotte's letter arriving to her parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of person is Mrs. Beauchamp? Does she help Charlotte because of kindness or to benefit her reputation?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the chapter title, "Which People Void of Feeling Need Not Read"?

Essay Topic 3

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

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