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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. For what does Rich Col. Crayton have a weakness?

2. Why had Charlotte thought of going to New York?

3. Who is Julia Franklin?

4. Why does Belcour think Charlotte should move to New York?

5. How does Charlotte react to the news of John's marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Charlotte's situation different than a wife whose husband ignores her?

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

5. How does Belcour interfere with John and Charlotte's relationship?

6. Why does Charlotte fall behind on her rent?

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

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

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

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

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

How does the concern over money damage characters and relationships?

Essay Topic 3

As John Montraville begs Charlotte's father to kill him, do readers feel sympathy for him?

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