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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While out with her constant companions, how does Evelina feel when she bumps into Lord Orville and Sir Willougby?
(a) Elated.
(b) Disgraced.
(c) Puzzled.
(d) Angry.

2. To whom does Evelina pour her heart out in a letter?
(a) Lady Howard.
(b) Rev. Villars.
(c) Maria Mirvan.
(d) Madame Duval.

3. Who rescues Evelina from her late night encounter with a group of men?
(a) Sir Clement Willoughby.
(b) Lord Orville.
(c) Captain Mirvan.
(d) Polly and Biddy Branghton.

4. How did Evelina treat Lord Orville at Mrs. Beaumont’s?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Rudely.
(c) Politely.
(d) Distant.

5. What happens when Madame Duval and her friends find out about Evelina’s friendship with Lord Orville?
(a) They try to come between Lord Orville and Evelina.
(b) They ignore the friendship.
(c) They tell Evelina lies about Lord Orville.
(d) They try to take advantage of the situation.

6. Who is Mr. Macartney?
(a) A poor, Scottish poet.
(b) A close friend of Lord Orville.
(c) A friend of Sir Clement Willoughby.
(d) A servant of Lord Orville.

7. Where does Evelina go after receiving a response from her letter to Lord Orville?
(a) To Berry Hill.
(b) To Paris.
(c) To London.
(d) To Howard Farm.

8. Whom does Evelina go for a walk with one night down a dark street?
(a) Polly and Biddy Branghton.
(b) Captain Mirvan.
(c) Sir Clement Willoughby.
(d) Lord Orville.

9. What does Evelina ask the recipient of her letter about Lord Orville’s presence at Mrs. Beaumont’s?
(a) Is it wrong to feel so harsh about Lord Orville?
(b) Would they please intercede for her with Lord Orville?
(c) Will Lord Orville ever really care for her?
(d) Could she give up her resentment toward Lord Orville without impropriety?

10. In Letter XL, where is Evelina?
(a) France.
(b) Venice.
(c) In London.
(d) In Paris.

11. When Evelina talks to Lord Orville once again, what does she notice about him?
(a) Too many women admire him.
(b) His is very much a gentleman.
(c) He is not romantically interested in her.
(d) He is a crude rogue.

12. Who made the comment that Lord Orville was “designed for the last age”?
(a) Mrs. Selwyn.
(b) Mrs. Beaumont.
(c) Lord Merton.
(d) Evelina.

13. What is the tone of the response letter written by the person pretending to be Lord Orville?
(a) Angry.
(b) Crude.
(c) Serious.
(d) Arrogant.

14. Which character actively pursues Lady Louisa Larpent?
(a) Lord Merton.
(b) Captain Mirvan.
(c) Sir Clement Willoughby.
(d) Lord Orville.

15. To help with recovery, Evelina goes to a health resort in __________________.
(a) Bristol.
(b) Tuscany.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the comment made about Lord Orville being “designed for the last age”?

2. Who ignores Evelina when she goes to Mrs. Beaumont’s house?

3. What is the name of the health resort that Evelina visits?

4. Whom is Evelina unable to talk to about her heartbreak over “Lord Orville’s” letter?

5. Whom does Madame Duval introduce Evelina to?

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