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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Winterbourne a bit uncomfortable waiting for Daisy?
(a) everyone can see them meet
(b) his aunt might come down
(c) he feels over dressed
(d) maybe she won't come

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

3. Why do they meet where he is waiting?
(a) Daisy's mother is in the back garden
(b) Daisy made the arrangement
(c) Randolph hates the main hall
(d) he cannot go up to her room

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

5. In Mrs. Costello's opinion, what may well-bred young ladies not do?
(a) travel with a courier
(b) consort with strange men without an escort
(c) wear the latest fashions
(d) speak before spoken to

6. How does Mrs. Costello epitomize the double standard of the day when her nephew tells her about his outing with Daisy?
(a) she tells her nephew to do his work in secret
(b) she accuses her nephew of corrupting a girl
(c) she tells her nephew he cannot come to see her again
(d) she assigns guilt to Daisy

7. What does Daisy realize from Winterbourne's excuses about his aunt?
(a) that she is very ill
(b) that he doesn't really have an aunt in the hotel
(c) that he has not spoken to his aunt
(d) that she doesn't want to meet Daisy

8. What does Daisy Miller tell Winterbourne about her trip?
(a) all the bad experiences she has had
(b) the different kinds of weather she has seen
(c) the problem she has meeting men
(d) all the good shopping since being in Europe

9. What bothers Winterbourne about Daisy's attitude toward the courier?
(a) the antagonism
(b) the formality
(c) the familiarity
(d) the condescension

10. What is a central clash in the novel?
(a) style versus garrishness
(b) men versus women
(c) youth versus age
(d) American versus European culture

11. Under other circumstances, what might make Daisy acceptable to European society?
(a) her good taste in clothes and her descrition about men
(b) her education and the fact that she is beautiful
(c) her willingness to give generously and her appearance
(d) her financial situation and the fact that she dresses in perfection

12. Why does Mrs. Costello say about meeting Daisy Miller?
(a) that the girl is old enough to take care of herself
(b) that the girl should invite her mother along
(c) that the girl is common and thus not fit company
(d) that the girl is too young to meet her

13. What are Americans seen as failing to do?
(a) learning european languages
(b) properly appreciate Europe's ancient charms
(c) eat with the right utensils
(d) speak loudly in public

14. What does Eugenio suggest to Daisy?
(a) that she make up her own mind
(b) that she not go out on a boat
(c) that she wear a life jacket
(d) that she go fetch another shawl

15. When does Winterbourne say he must return to Geneva?
(a) next week
(b) after they return from the castle
(c) in two days
(d) tomorrow

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Winterbourne offer to do to show his good intentions?

2. What does Daisy ask Winterbourne if he would do?

3. What bargain does Daisy strike to stop teasing Winterbourne?

4. What shocks Mrs. Costello when Winterbourne tells her where he was all afternoon?

5. What does Winterbourne conclude when he thinks he can spend time alone with Daisy?

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