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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. How does Catherine feel about Herr Klesmer?
(a) She loves him madly and is obsessed with him to a point of being unhealthy.
(b) She doesn't like him, but thinks that she may grow to love him.
(c) She loves him a little bit and is unsure.
(d) She really loves him very deeply.

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

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

4. How does Gwendolyn's mother feel about the possibility of Gwendolyn marrying Grandcourt?
(a) That he will make Gwendolyn as happy as any other man whom she is likely to marry.
(b) That Grandcourt is making a mistake, even though it would be good for Gwendolyn.
(c) That it is a horrible mistake.
(d) That Gwendolyn should refuse him on principle so that he asks again and offers the family more money.

5. What is the reason that Mrs. Davilow tells Gwendolyn that they are not going to be traveling or moving abroad?
(a) She is getting too old and feeble.
(b) It is too dangerous to do that with the war going on.
(c) She is tired of catering to Gwendolyn's every desire.
(d) They do not have the money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Anna appear - at least on the outside - when she sees Gwendolyn and learns of her engagement?

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

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

4. What is the dance that Gwendolyn states that she will not dance at the ball soon after she meets Grandcourt?

5. How does Sir Hugo find out about Gwendolyn and Grandcourt's engagement?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lydia react when Grandcourt asks her to return his diamonds?

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

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

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

5. What does Anna think that her life will be like when Rex is first mentioned in the novel?

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

7. In contrast to what she originally believed, what does Mirah quickly learn about her brother and sister when she runs away from her father?

8. Why does Gwendolyn think that her family will travel abroad after she leaves Grandcourt before he can propose?

9. How does Gwendolyn react when she receives her pawned necklace supposedly from Daniel?

10. For what reason does Daniel visit Grandcourt after he becomes engaged?

(see the answer keys)

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