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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 is Daniel's first reaction to learning about Lydia?

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

3. Where does Herr invite Mirah to sing?

4. What did Daniel's mother do for a living when he was born?

5. What valuable family item does Mirah's father steal from Daniel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What important financial news does Grandcourt make Lush tell Gwendolyn?

2. What does Mordecai predict will happen after Mirah first gives her father money?

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

4. What does Daniel tell his mother when he first sees her?

5. Why did Mordecai's mother share a special bonded with his younger sister?

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

7. What does Grandcourt suspect about the package of diamonds that Gwendolyn has received?

8. Before she confides in him, what does Daniel surmise about Gwendolyn's knowledge of Lydia?

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

10. What does Daniel's mother tell him about her heritage?

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

Using supporting text from the book, write an essay discussing whether Gwendolyn should have married Grandcourt.

Essay Topic 3

Select a character from the list below. Then examine three major choices that the character made in the play, and what those choices reveal to the reader about that him or her.

1) Gwendolyn

2) Daniel

3) Rex

4) Grandcourt

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