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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sarah's position in Charmouth?
(a) Governess.
(b) Milk maid.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Housekeeper.

2. What is Ernestina's reaction to the flowers Sam delivers from Charles?
(a) She wants to know if a shop keeper delivered the flowers.
(b) She jumps from bed and dances around the room.
(c) She frowns because she is ashamed of herself.
(d) She frowns because she has been imagining unfaithfulness of Charles' part.

3. Why does Mrs. Poulteney insist Sarah stay when Mrs. Tranter calls with Charles and Ernestina in tow?
(a) She needs Sarah to pour the tea.
(b) She feels it her duty to embarrass Charles and Ernestina and make Sarah uncomfortable.
(c) She wants to flaunt her wealth and position.
(d) She wants Sarah to give her opinion about the young couple.

4. What is Knowles' description of Mrs. Poulteney's unsuccessful appeal to knowledge?
(a) A blank stare signifying nothing.
(b) A look of solid comprehension.
(c) A look somewhat like a white Pekinese.
(d) A successful appeal to disapproval.

5. What begins to trouble Charles about his engagement to Ernestina?
(a) That Ernestina is far too young for him and would leave him for a younger man.
(b) That she is too flighty and unable to discuss anything with him calmly.
(c) That he needs a less exciting existence so he could concentrate on rocks.
(d) That he has been too conventional in his choice and it is not like him at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Charles not tell Mrs. Tranter and Ernestina of his chance meeting with Sarah on the Ware Commons?

2. What terrible image does Mrs. Talbot have from the literature she reads?

3. Why is Charles thought of as an interesting young man?

4. What does Charles enjoy about his relationship to Sam?

5. What happened to Charles' mother?

(see the answer key)

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