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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Daniel learn about Lydia?
(a) From gossip that he overhears on the street.
(b) From reading about her in the paper.
(c) From another guest at his uncle's home.
(d) Directy from Grandcourt.

2. Where does Grandcourt want Gwendolyn's family to live?
(a) Down the street.
(b) Far away.
(c) At another estate that he owns in London.
(d) At the Grandcourt estate.

3. What does Mrs. Meyrick advise Mirah to do when she thinks that she has seen her father?
(a) Not to talk to him.
(b) Not to go anywhere with him unless she tells Mordecai in advance.
(c) Not to give him any money.
(d) All of the answer choices are correct.

4. Who does Gwendolyn want to connect with while at the Abbey?
(a) Grandcourt.
(b) Sir Hugo.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Anna.

5. Where does Daniel's mother want to meet him?
(a) In Madrid.
(b) In Paris.
(c) In Genoa.
(d) In Nice.

6. How does Gwendolyn explain her reaction to receiving the package from Lydia?
(a) She was suffering with influenza.
(b) She was just stressed out.
(c) She was having a coughing fit.
(d) She was upset by something that she had read in her romance novel.

7. How long does Daniel wait before his mother finally arrives to see him?
(a) Only a few hours.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Five days.
(d) Six months.

8. What does Daniel learn about his father?
(a) That he is very famous.
(b) That Sir Hugo is his father.
(c) That he had 15 other children, all of whom he named Daniel.
(d) That he is dead.

9. Who is Joseph Kalonymos?
(a) Daniel's new stepfather.
(b) The messenger who informs Daniel that his mother is ready to meet with him.
(c) Joseph Kalonymos is actually not a character in this novel.
(d) A friend of Daniel's grandfather.

10. Where does Herr Klesmer first hear Mirah sing?
(a) At the Meyrick house.
(b) In the town square.
(c) At Grandcourt's estate.
(d) At the Abbey.

11. How does Eliot make it clear that Rex has gotten over Gwendolyn?
(a) He does not. Rex has really never stopped loving Gwedolyn.
(b) Eliot claims that Rex is now throwing himself into his studies.
(c) Rex simply tells Gwendolyn that he is no longer in love with her.
(d) Eliot states that Rex is happily married to someone else.

12. What are Daniel and Sir Hugo upset about following Grandcourt's death?
(a) The fact that they were not included in the will.
(b) The meager allowance that he left for Gwendolyn.
(c) The way that the press is covering the story.
(d) The fact that he left all of his money to Gwendolyn and left nothing to Lydia.

13. What do the Cohens think about Mordecai reuniting with his sister?
(a) That it is only going to lead to envy and greed; and therefore should not happen.
(b) That it will only confuse Mordecai and his sister.
(c) That it should definitely happen.
(d) That it is in the stars and meant to happen.

14. How does Daniel tell Mordecai and Mirah that he is going to see his mother?
(a) In a long conversation in their living room.
(b) He does not tell them.
(c) In a letter.
(d) In person, over dinner.

15. What does Daniel think about Gwendolyn's dependence on him after Grandcourt dies?
(a) It makes him feel very strong and manly.
(b) He worries about it.
(c) He likes it.
(d) He thinks that it is highly annoying and inappropriate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who informs Rex and Anne that Grandcourt has drowned?

2. What is Daniel's mother's full name?

3. How does Mrs. Davilow react to Gwendolyn's increasing need for her after Grandcourt drowns?

4. How does Mordecai react to Daniel's kindness upon finding him a place to live?

5. What led Daniel's mother to marry the man who is now her husband?

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