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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. When John goes to break-up with Charlotte after meeting Julia, how does Charlotte react to John's guilt?

2. How does John meet Julia?

3. What plans does Belcour have for Charlotte on the boat trip to America?

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

5. As Charlotte speaks to Mrs. Beauchamp for the first time, what does Charlotte confess about her parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what condition does Charlotte walk to New York?

2. Why would John make arrangements with Belcour for Charlotte?

3. How does Charlotte plan her trip to the city as she is pregnant?

4. What is the mood as the travelers arrive in New York?

5. Why does Mrs. Beauchamp befriend Charlotte?

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

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

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

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

10. What motive would Belcour have in interfering with Charlotte's letters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the concern over money damage characters and relationships?

Essay Topic 2

What stereotypical statements or beliefs demonstrate the setting of this novel?

Essay Topic 3

How is "Charlotte Temple" typical of the genre of a seduction novel?

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