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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32, 33, 34, and 35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ernestina's great fear about marriage?
(a) The pain and brutality of sex.
(b) The dread of being seen naked.
(c) The idea of becoming amother.
(d) The sinfulness of sex.

2. Why does Sarah take the risk of not going by the back way around the dairy the morning she is seen by two walkers?
(a) She is late for Mrs. Poulteney's reading.
(b) She is thinking too hard and does not notice which way she went.
(c) She decides to be brazen and go where she pleases.
(d) She thinks it is too early for anyone else to be about.

3. What does Sarah think about Christians?
(a) She thinks they are very intelligent.
(b) She thinks they are crueller than heathens.
(c) She thinks they will help her.
(d) She thinks they are charitable.

4. Who does Ernestina tease her Aunt Tranter about?
(a) Charles' uncle.
(b) The vicar.
(c) Mrs. Poulteney's brother.
(d) The bachelor Dr. Grogan.

5. How does the butler sum up the feelings of Mrs. Poulteney's staff?
(a) You, madam, have not devined that slavery is over.
(b) Madam, I shall shake the dust from my shoes as I leave.
(c) Madam, I should rather the poor house than another week under your roof.
(d) Meanness and gluttony describe you perfectly, madam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What annoying habit did Aunt Tranter have which causes Ernestina consternation?

2. What does Charles attempt to do with Sarah?

3. How does Knowles pull himself into the novel in Chapter 13?

4. At that time in London, what is socially becoming as important as good blood?

5. How does Charles explain himself to Sam?

(see the answer key)

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