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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How do Reverend and Mrs. Gascoigne react to Gwendolyn when they learn of her engagement to Grandcourt?
(a) They are furiously angry.
(b) They are horribly embarrassed.
(c) They are not sure what to think.
(d) They congratulate her.

3. Why does Gwendolyn have to leave the city and the gambling so suddenly?
(a) She is indebted to a lot of people.
(b) The train only leaves once a month, and she has to be on it.
(c) She is on the lam, and the police are after her.
(d) She receives a letter from her mother.

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

5. 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) Within a few weeks.
(d) In exactly 34 days, since 34 is his lucky number.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Grandcourt ask permission to visit Gwendolyn from her after he arrives in Offendene?

2. What is the reason that Mrs. Davilow tells Gwendolyn that they are not going to be traveling or moving abroad?

3. What personal items does Gwendolyn give to her mother so that she can sell them and earn extra money?

4. What information does Lush discover about Gwendolyn's family while Grandcourt remains in Paris?

5. What relationship does Ezra first claim to have with Mordecai?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Lush encourage Grandcourt to seek Catherine Arrowpoint's favor?

2. What does Daniel tell his uncle right after he finds the girl at the river?

3. What is Anna like in comparison to Gwendolyn once they reach their mid-twenties?

4. How does Hans Meyrick's family feel about Daniel?

5. What does Gwendolyn request of Grandcourt during their conversation about getting married?

6. What are the two reasons that Gwendolyn regrets losing her money gambling?

7. How does Mrs. Davilow respond to Gwendolyn's question about illegitimate children?

8. Why does Gwendolyn react coldly when Grandcourt tells her that he is going out of town shortly after their engagement?

9. What does Daniel tell Sir Hugo about Grandcourt's reaction to the proposed settlement?

10. What does Mirah come to realize about her father as she gets older?

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