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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information does Lush discover about Gwendolyn's family while Grandcourt remains in Paris?
(a) That they are fleeing from Grandcourt.
(b) That they are very, very wealthy.
(c) That they are facing financial ruin.
(d) That they are planning to kidnap and possibly kill Lush.

2. How does Gwendolyn sell her necklace the morning that she leaves the gambling town?
(a) She sells it to a man on the street.
(b) She sells it to a girl on the street.
(c) She sells it to a pawn shop.
(d) She sells it to the gambling house.

3. Who arranges housing for Gwendolyn and her family upon her return from her gambling trip?
(a) Gwendolyn herself.
(b) Daniel.
(c) The government.
(d) An aunt and uncle.

4. How does Gwendolyn react to Grandcourt's offer to put her jacket on her after the ball?
(a) She gets too embarassed and leaves hurriedly -- without her coat.
(b) She snubs him.
(c) She accepts.
(d) She doesn't even bother looking at him for a response.

5. Why does Mirah run away from her father?
(a) She realizes that he is becoming an alcoholic.
(b) She realizes that he is planning to marry her off.
(c) She realizes that he is only after her money.
(d) She learns that the police are after him.

6. Which two characters does Daniel come to realize to be living together?
(a) Ezra and Mordecai.
(b) Mordecai and Ezra.
(c) Anna and Ezra.
(d) Anna and Gwendolyn.

7. Why does Gwendolyn say that she cannot dance with Grandcourt at the ball?
(a) Because her ankle is sore.
(b) Because her card is already filled.
(c) Because she is too embarassed to be seen dancing with him.
(d) Because she does not like him.

8. Where do Gwendolyn and Grandcourt go once they are married?
(a) To Paris.
(b) To his estate at Ryelands.
(c) To Nice.
(d) To London.

9. How does Gwendolyn react to what Lydia Glasher tells her when they first meet?
(a) She pretends not to understand English.
(b) She remains cool and collected.
(c) She bursts into tears and has to be taken to a doctor.
(d) She becomes furiously, violently angry.

10. Who is Catherine?
(a) Mr. Arrowpoint's mistress.
(b) A music teacher.
(c) A governness in town.
(d) Mrs. Arrowpoint's daughter.

11. Why does Daniel find his mission of pawning a ring to Ezra unsatisfactory?
(a) Because he does not learn what he wanted to learn.
(b) Because Ezra is not able to borrow the amount of money that he needs.
(c) Because Ezra figures out why he is really there.
(d) Because Ezra is not in the shop on the day that Daniel stops in.

12. Why does Herr tell Gwendolyn that she cannot count on Catherine as a patron?
(a) Because Gwendolyn is now too poor for them to associate with her.
(b) Because Catherine has found out about Gwendolyn having gossiped about her.
(c) Because she is too jealous of their engagement.
(d) Because her parents have disowned her.

13. What does Daniel give Mrs. Meyrick for Mirah?
(a) The use of his nice big house.
(b) A book to read.
(c) A locket.
(d) Money for her food and lodging.

14. What do the Arrowpoints hope that Grandcourt will do when he arrives in town?
(a) Choose Gwendolyn to be his bride.
(b) Choose Catherine to be his bride.
(c) Choose Lucinda to be his bride.
(d) Choose Anna to be his bride.

15. What does Gwendolyn tell Herr Klesmer that she wants to do in order to earn money for her family?
(a) Become a prostitute.
(b) Go onstage.
(c) Finally talk about the money that she has been hiding away.
(d) Sell all of her jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daniel do upon seeing Gwendolyn for the first time that bothers her so much?

2. Where does Gwendolyn tell her mother that she is going the day after she meets Lydia Glasher?

3. According to Mrs. Davilow, what two options are available as a profession for Gwendolyn?

4. What does Mrs. Davilow claim to have learned about Daniels' mother?

5. Where is Grandcourt first sent away to school?

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