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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 names does Mordecai tell Daniel he was called by a companion?

2. How did Daniel's mother know Sir Hugo?

3. Where does Grandcourt want Gwendolyn's family to live?

4. How does Gwendolyn explain her reaction to receiving the package from Lydia?

5. What is Daniel's first reaction to learning about Lydia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gwendolyn keep up public appearances that her marriage is a happy one?

2. Why does Daniel think that Hans' love for Mirah will not result in a long-lasting relationship?

3. What does Gwendolyn tell Sir Hugo about what Grandcourt has left her?

4. How did Daniel's mother come to find out about him as an adult?

5. What does Sir Hugo confess to Daniel about his reason for keeping Daniel's parentage in secret for so long?

6. Why had Daniel's mother marry so quickly?

7. What does Joseph Kalonymos talk to Daniel about before he hands over the family chest?

8. How does Gwendolyn react to Grandcourt being upset about how she conducts herself around Daniel?

9. What does Daniel's mother tell him about the family chest?

10. What kind of wedding ceremony do Daniel and Mirah have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using supporting text from the book, write an essay discussing at least three reasons why Daniel should have married Gwendolyn.

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

Compare and contrast two male characters from "Daniel Deronda".

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