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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Maidens Choosing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What personal items does Gwendolyn give to her mother so that she can sell them and earn extra money?
(a) Her jewelry.
(b) Her paintings.
(c) Her musical instruments.
(d) Her fancy dresses.

2. Who is Anna?
(a) Gwendolyn's friend who lives very far away.
(b) Cousin of Mrs. Gascoigne.
(c) Reverend Gascoigne's wife.
(d) Daughter of Reverend and Mrs. Gascoigne.

3. What does Daniel do upon seeing Gwendolyn for the first time that bothers her so much?
(a) Stares at her.
(b) Tells her that she looks fat in her dress.
(c) Asks for her hand in marriage.
(d) Makes her bow to him.

4. According to Mrs. Davilow, what two options are available as a profession for Gwendolyn?
(a) Being a painter in a museum or a singer in a choir.
(b) Being a teacher in a school or a governess to a family.
(c) Being a teacher in a university or a professor at an all-girls school.
(d) Being a nurse in a hosptial or a nun in a church.

5. Why does Gwendolyn end up dancing with Grandcourt at the ball?
(a) Because he has finally won her affection.
(b) Because he offers to wrap up her ankle so that she can dance at least once.
(c) Because the person she was supposed to dance with disappears.
(d) Because her mother makes her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mirah's father teach her when she is young?

2. What does Daniel think upon seeing Gwendolyn for the first time?

3. What causes Gwendolyn's winning gambling streak to end when the novel first opens?

4. How does Gwendolyn react to Grandcourt's offer to put her jacket on her after the ball?

5. Why does Gwendolyn say that she cannot dance with Grandcourt at the ball?

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