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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Daisy is most intriguing to Winterbourne?
(a) the way she walks
(b) the mystery of her wealth
(c) the mystery of her character
(d) the cut of her clothes

2. What happens when Daisy goes out alone with gentlemen?
(a) doubt is cast on her character
(b) no one really notices
(c) people follow her to see what she's doing
(d) everyone thinks it's only an American custom

3. What does Winterbourne say his function is for the trip to Chillon Castle?
(a) driver
(b) chaperon
(c) baggage handler
(d) guide

4. Why will it be easy for Winterbourne to visit Daisy in Rome?
(a) he will have holiday time while she is in Rome
(b) his aunt has an apartment where and he is planning to go
(c) his job often takes him to Rome and Paris
(d) he can transfer his job to Rome whenever he wishes

5. What did a lady tell Mrs. Miller about local castles?
(a) they cost too much to visit
(b) they are better than those in Italy
(c) not to waste time seeing them
(d) to be sure and see them all

6. What does Daisy accuse her mother of doing?
(a) making a scene
(b) hiding from Randolph
(c) looking for gentlemen
(d) poking around

7. What habit of Randolph's is a great worry to his mother and Daisy?
(a) he doesn't sleep
(b) he will only listen to the courier
(c) he goes around breaking things
(d) he talks too much

8. Why does Winterbourne not visit his aunt in the hotel?
(a) she has a gentleman caller
(b) she has gone unexpectedly to Rome
(c) she is out shopping
(d) she is ill and not receiving visitors

9. Why does Winterbourne offer his arm to Daisy?
(a) to escort her to his aunt's room
(b) to escort her to the concierge
(c) to escort her to her room
(d) to escort her to the boat landing

10. How is Daisy dressed as she comes down the stairs?
(a) in a pair of pants and a blouse
(b) in an elegant traveling costume
(c) in a revealing sun dress
(d) in jeans and a T-shirt

11. How does Henry James describe Mrs. Miller?
(a) overweight with a prominent nose
(b) large and elegant
(c) small and spare with a wandering eye
(d) hawk-like and narrow of forehead

12. How does Winterbourne feel about the sail to the castle?
(a) like an escapade or adventure
(b) like a boy with a new toy
(c) like a fish in a bowl
(d) like a tiresome way to travel

13. What could Daisy not say when introducing Winterbourne to her mother?
(a) where he is from
(b) his full name
(c) how long she has known him
(d) how old he is

14. How does Eugenio react on hearing that Daisy is going to Chillon Castle with Winterbourne?
(a) upset that he has to deal with the younger brother
(b) glad to be relieved of watching her
(c) afraid that Mrs. Miller will fire him
(d) openly showing his disapproval

15. What does Daisy ask Winterbourne if he would do?
(a) take her out in a boat
(b) stop talking to her mother
(c) drive her to Geneva
(d) take her out dancing

Short Answer Questions

1. Who speaks from out of the shadows?

2. What does Daisy say about his grin?

3. How does Mrs. Costello see Daisy?

4. How does Winterbourne want to travel to the castle?

5. How does Mrs. Costello epitomize the double standard of the day when her nephew tells her about his outing with Daisy?

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