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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 had Charlotte thought of going to New York?

2. When Belcour arrives to visit Charlotte after John guiltily leaves, what does he do?

3. After John's marriage and lack of response to Charlotte, how has Charlotte's anguish left her?

4. Charlotte gives Belcour letters for John many times. What does Belcour do with these letters?

5. What does Mrs. Beauchamp admit to Charlotte the first time they meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Mrs. Beauchamp befriend Charlotte?

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

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

8. How has John's feelings for Charlotte changed now that he loves Julia?

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

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

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

Who is the overall antagonist of the novel? Why?

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