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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 52, 53, 54, and 55.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What transpires between Mrs. Tranter and Sarah?
(a) Looks of revulsion.
(b) An invitation and acceptance of a visit to Mrs. Tranter's house.
(c) An approval of Mrs. Poulteney.
(d) A challenge of sorts to see who would break first.

2. After Sarah goes to work for Mrs. Poulteney, how does she size up her employer?
(a) She learns to keep her mouth shut at all times and at all costs.
(b) She understands her and how to handle her like a skilled cardinal handles a weak pope.
(c) She is indifferent to Mrs. Poulteney's quirks of behavior.
(d) She sees Mrs. Poulteney as a tyrant and tries to warn the staff when she is coming.

3. How do the simpering daughters of the Lady seduce Charles in order to snare him as a husband for one of them?
(a) Propose marriage to him.
(b) Pretend they were interested in his paleontology.
(c) Wear seductive clothes.
(d) Get him alone in the garden.

4. What does Sarah tell Mrs. Talbot before she leaves?
(a) That she is going back to school.
(b) That Varguennes is returning from France to marry her.
(c) That she needs to go to London for a higher position.
(d) That her brother is coming to Lyme and she will teach his children.

5. What investments had Charles' father made?
(a) Rail stocks and gambling.
(b) Coal mining and religion.
(c) Importing and politics.
(d) Shipping and rock collecting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah think about Mrs. Tranter?

2. What metaphor does Charles use to describe his guilt of lying about Sarah?

3. In trying to be Victorian polite, what does Ernestina call the woman they see on the Cobb?

4. After parting from Sarah and leaving Sam and Mary, what are Charles' thoughts?

5. What does Sarah ask of Charles?

(see the answer key)

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