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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What seems to disappoint Daisy?
(a) that Winterbourne throws a tantrum
(b) that Winterbourne doesn't make a fuss
(c) that Winterbourne keeps his mouth shut
(d) that Winterbourne walks away

3. What was Mrs. Miller unable to do?
(a) put Randolph to bed
(b) walk up the stairs
(c) get Eugenio to order tea
(d) straighten her shawl

4. What is Winterbourne's impression of himself?
(a) grinning from ear to ear
(b) embarrassed to be with her
(c) waiting for her to speak first
(d) interested in the direction of the castle

5. What is Daisy's brother's addiction?
(a) German beer
(b) cheese
(c) hamburgers
(d) sweets

6. How does Winterbourne want to travel to the castle?
(a) in a carriage
(b) in a row boat
(c) in a motor car
(d) by bicycle

7. What does Daisy say she has always had?
(a) an ability to meet strangers
(b) a great deal of gentlemen's society
(c) a distaste for all things European
(d) a closet full of Paris dresses

8. What does Daisy do inside the castle?
(a) flirts with all the men
(b) continues to berate Winterbourne
(c) slips away and return to the hotel
(d) ignores Winterbourne

9. What is the opinion of the locals and certain hotel guests about the Millers?
(a) they are brash, uneducated, and uncultivated
(b) they are accepted because of their money
(c) they are polished and too superior for the locals
(d) they are too hard to get to know

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

11. What does Winterbourne offer to do to show his good intentions?
(a) take the little brother along
(b) to introduce Daisy to his aunt
(c) leave a security deposit
(d) hire a chaperon

12. How does Daisy want to go?
(a) by steamer
(b) by bicycle
(c) in a motor car
(d) on foot

13. Why does Mrs. Costello say about meeting Daisy Miller?
(a) that the girl is too young to meet her
(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 old enough to take care of herself

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What feeling does Winterbourne have as he watches Daisy descend the stairs?

2. What appears to be a double standard involving Winterbourne and his judgment of Daisy's morals?

3. Who does Mrs. Costello say would never behave the way Daisy does?

4. What does Winterbourne say his function is for the trip to Chillon Castle?

5. How does Mrs. Costello see Daisy?

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