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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. Where does Charles establish his quarters after his father's death?
(a) In Essex.
(b) In Kensington.
(c) In Balmory.
(d) In Wales.

2. On the bright, sunny morning in Lyme, how does Ernestina awaken?
(a) Bright and bubbly, anxious to see Charles.
(b) Too late to see Charles who had already left for a walk.
(c) Afraid that exposure to sunlight would darken her skin.
(d) In a mood that the brilliance of the morning only aggravated.

3. What is Knowles' opinion of the way Charles is dressed for his brisk walk?
(a) Perfectly appropriate.
(b) Modern and ahead of the times.
(c) Overly Victorian in its utility.
(d) Not heavy enough for the Dorset weather.

4. Where are Charles' grandfather's archeological finds housed?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) Windsor Castle.
(c) The British Museum.
(d) Westminster Abby.

5. Why did Charles urge Ernestina to disagree with him about something?
(a) He does not want people to think theirs iss a Christian marriage.
(b) It is just another of his silly jokes that Ernestina seldom understands.
(c) He is sure that he is not always right and wants her opinion.
(d) He is feeling like a Turkish pasha because of her deferring to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about Ernestina that attracts Charles?

2. What characteristics make Aunt Tranter very special?

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

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

5. How does Sarah appear as she stands at her windowsill at night looking out to sea?

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