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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 Gwendolyn react to the confession by Rex that he loves her?
(a) She is silent because she is not sure how to react.
(b) She tells him that she is already engaged.
(c) She asks him to stop.
(d) She faints.

2. What is Gwendolyn's first impression of Mr. Lush?
(a) That he is humble and very kind.
(b) That he is very ugly but possibly very rich.
(c) She dislikes him.
(d) That he is handsome.

3. Where does Gwendolyn's family move when she returns from her gambling trip?
(a) Paris.
(b) Offendene.
(c) Brussels.
(d) Leubronn.

4. Where is the archery club having an outing when Gwendolyn is called away to meet someone?
(a) In the town square.
(b) In Oxford proper.
(c) On her own grounds; she is hosting the event.
(d) At the Green Arbor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Daniel find his mission of pawning a ring to Ezra unsatisfactory?

2. How does Gwendolyn's mother feel about the possibility of Gwendolyn marrying Grandcourt?

3. How does Gwendolyn perceive Daniel for the first time?

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

5. Why is the name, "Ezra", significant in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lydia Glasher tell Gwendolyn when they first meet?

2. What is the main reason behind Lydia's desire to marry Grandcourt?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Mirah believe about her brother and sister when she runs away from her father?

8. What does the letter that Lydia includes in the package with the diamonds that she sends to Gwendolyn say?

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

10. Why does Mrs. Davilow think that Gwendolyn must leave home and get a job?

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