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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 44, 45, 46, and 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After impulsively kissing Sarah, what does Charles do?
(a) Lays her down on the hay and makes love to her.
(b) Pushes Sarah away and runs out of the shed.
(c) Suggests that she go to London as his mistress.
(d) Tells her to go to the White Lion and wait for him.

2. When Sarah and Charles meet again on the path, what does Charles observe about her?
(a) That he had stronger biases against her than he thought.
(b) That she was a striking beauty in the Edwardian sense.
(c) That she had on a completely different outfit from the last time.
(d) That she is more intelligent and independent than she seemed.

3. How does Dr. Grogan rebut Charles' objection that nothing improper passed between him and Sarah?
(a) He says Charles protests too much.
(b) He confesses that he saw them in his telescope.
(c) He calls Charles a liar and orders him out of his house.
(d) He uses the catechism about wishing for a sinful act being the same as doing it.

4. Why does Charles go to see Dr. Grogan?
(a) He needs advice about what to say to Sarah when they meet.
(b) He wants sleeping powder for Ernestina.
(c) He needs advice after receiving a note from Sarah.
(d) He suspects Dr. Grogan saw him with Sarah through his telescope.

5. How does Charles think about the three-word message from Sarah?
(a) As her way of saying good-bye.
(b) As an oxymoron like proud begging.
(c) As a way of saying thank you.
(d) As a kind of trap and threat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah say when Charles says he must break his engagement?

2. What begins to trouble Charles about his engagement to Ernestina?

3. Why did Charles urge Ernestina to disagree with him about something?

4. In the Victorian ending, what becomes of Mrs. Poulteney?

5. What does Sarah suggest Mrs. Poulteney do with her severance pay?

(see the answer key)

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