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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. As John's relationship with Julia deepens, how does he increasingly feel about Charlotte?

2. Days after Charlotte develops a fever, what does Belcour do?

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

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

5. Why does John not marry Julia after he convinced her he is not taking advantage of her affection?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is John Montraville to blame for Charlotte's downfall and demise?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the letters Charlotte writes to her parents from America. What do the change in Charlotte's letters to her parents show about her situation?

Essay Topic 3

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

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