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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 Charlotte cry over her fate as Crayton makes his announcement before the voyage to America is over?

2. What does Charlotte wish for on the voyage to America?

3. How does Belcour react when Crayton makes his announcement before the voyage to America is over?

4. Of what does John convince Julia as Charlotte befriends Mrs. Beauchamp?

5. After meeting Julia, what does John realize about Charlotte?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Charlotte make the decision to go the Crayton household and not the Franklin household?

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

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

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

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

8. What information does Charlotte include in her letter to her parents?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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