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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mirah's father teach her when she is young?
(a) Music.
(b) Theater.
(c) Art.
(d) Math.

2. Why does Daniel pawn a ring with Ezra Cohen?
(a) In order to see whether he is an honest man.
(b) In order to take a picture of him without his knowledge.
(c) In order to borrow money from him.
(d) In order to spend more time with him.

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

4. 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) Makes her bow to him.
(d) Asks for her hand in marriage.

5. What club does Gwendolyn join with Reverend Gascoigne?
(a) An archery club.
(b) A singing club.
(c) A reading club.
(d) A chess club.

6. What does Daniel think upon seeing Gwendolyn for the first time?
(a) That she looks resembles an old cousin of his.
(b) That she is simple, but would look better with make-up.
(c) That she is unique-looking.
(d) That she is really quite ugly.

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

8. What do Catherine's parents threaten to do if she marries Herr Klesmer?
(a) Disown her.
(b) Move her away to the countryside, away from all of her friends.
(c) Have him killed.
(d) Have her killed.

9. What does Mrs. Davilow claim to have learned about Daniels' mother?
(a) That she was destitute.
(b) That she was murdered by someone she knew -- possibly Daniel's father.
(c) That she was "some foreigner of high rank".
(d) That she was a very famous actress.

10. How does Gwendolyn feel about gambling?
(a) That it is a great way for her to show off and gain admirers.
(b) That she could do it professionally if only women were allowed to gamble.
(c) That the wins and losses are no different than every day life.
(d) That it is a great thrill and one she misses dearly.

11. How quickly does Grandcourt want to get married to Gwendolyn once she accepts his proposal?
(a) Right away -- like that night.
(b) He wants to wait a year for the sake of tradition.
(c) In exactly 34 days, since 34 is his lucky number.
(d) Within a few weeks.

12. Why does Grandcourt expect Daniel to be jealous?
(a) Because he is inheriting the baronetcy that could easily have been his.
(b) Because he has much greater success with women.
(c) Because he is very famous for his poetry.
(d) Because he is much more handsome.

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

14. What does Herr Klesmer do for a living?
(a) He is a musician.
(b) His profession is not mentioned in the book.
(c) All of the answer choices are correct.
(d) He is independently wealthy.

15. Where is Grandcourt first sent away to school?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Eton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daniel give Mrs. Meyrick for Mirah?

2. Where does Mirah's father take her on a trip at the time that she is at a very young age?

3. With whom has Gwendolyn come to the city to gamble?

4. Who arranges housing for Gwendolyn and her family upon her return from her gambling trip?

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

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