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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Letter XXXII, who is the London visitor at Howard Grove?
(a) Lord Orville.
(b) Sir Clement Willoughby.
(c) Sir John Belmont’s messenger.
(d) Sir John Belmont.

2. To whom did Rev. Villars make a promise about protecting Evelina?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her grandfather.

3. To whom is Letter I written?
(a) Madame Duval.
(b) Lady Howard.
(c) Sir John Belmont.
(d) Rev. M. Villars.

4. How much money did Mr. Evelyn bequeath to Mr. Villars?
(a) 10,000 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 1000 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

5. In Letter XXIV, Rev. Villars looks forward to seeing _________________.
(a) Evelina is an educated woman.
(b) Evelina as a revered lady in her neighborhood.
(c) Evelina as a contented spinster.
(d) Evelina is a powerful woman.

6. How did Miss Evelyn die?
(a) From pneumonia.
(b) From dyptheria.
(c) From childbirth.
(d) From typhoid fever.

7. Who writes Letter II?
(a) Madame Duval.
(b) Mr. Villars.
(c) Lady Howard.
(d) Mrs. Mirvan.

8. What did the first man who asked Evelina to dance at the ball refer to her as?
(a) Angleic.
(b) Ill-bred.
(c) Entertaining.
(d) Arrogant.

9. Who dances with Mr. Garrick?
(a) Clarinda.
(b) Evelina.
(c) Maria.
(d) Mrs. Mirvan.

10. How does Evelina describe the men who wait on the ladies at the millinery?
(a) So well dressed!
(b) So debonair!
(c) So finical, so affected!
(d) So attentive, so handsome!

11. What does Evelina say in Letter XI about the men’s behavior at the ball?
(a) The men treated the women with great respect and honored their wishes.
(b) The men looked as though they thought the women were only there for the men’s pleasure.
(c) The men smirked at homely women and looked with ravenous eyes at the beautiful ladies.
(d) The men looked with amusement eyes as they walked past the women.

12. Where does Rev. Villars allow Evelina to spend time with Madame Duval?
(a) Venice.
(b) Rome.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

13. What does Evelina buy at the mercer?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Hats.
(c) Silk.
(d) Coats.

14. How does Evelina react to Madame Duval’s plan?
(a) With amusement.
(b) With surprise and dismay.
(c) With surprise and terror.
(d) With anger.

15. What remark does Captain Mirvan make to his daughter Maria upon seeing her?
(a) He calls her tall and ill formed.
(b) He compares her beauty to her mother's.
(c) He calls her his utmost blessing.
(d) He says that she is the fairest in the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Miss Evelyn marry?

2. How much dancing experience has Evelina had at this point in Letter X?

3. To whom does Mr. Villars write in Letter XXIX to sympathize with Evelina’s concerns?

4. In light of the men’s behavior, what did Evelina decide to do at the dance?

5. Who travels with Mr. Villars’ ward to Howard Grove?

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