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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mordecai ask Daniel when they first meet one another?

2. Who is Mr. Lush?

3. What does Gwendolyn think that she must do if she is going to win spectacularly?

4. Who does Mrs. Davilow think is likely to be Daniels' father?

5. Where does Gwendolyn tell her mother that she is going the day after she meets Lydia Glasher?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Meyrick believe about Mirah when she takes her in?

3. Why is Anna a little disappointed to hear of Gwendolyn's engagement?

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

5. How does Rex react to Gwendolyn's rebuff of his confession of love?

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

7. What does Grandcourt think that he needs to do in order to gain Gwendolyn's forgiveness as he learns that Gwendolyn has left town before he has had the opportunity to propose?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What literary devices does Eliot use to convey traits about two characters (of your choosing) within the first scene of the story? Thinking about the way that Eliot uses characters, foreshadowing, and dialogue, describe how those devices help the reader learn more about the characters, as well as what is going to happen later in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The character of Rex is quite complicated. In fact, one could make an argument that he is either a man of action or a man of inaction. Using three specific examples in support from the text, write an essay stating either that Rex is a man of action; or that Rex is a man of inaction.

Essay Topic 3

Using specific text throughout your essay, compare and contrast the characters of Anna and Gwendolyn.

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