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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11, 12, and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon whose word does Mr. Forsythe, vicar of Lyme, rely to recommend Sarah?
(a) Mrs. Talbot.
(b) Mr. Fursey-Harris, vicar of Chramouth.
(c) Sarah herself.
(d) His maid who knows Sarah personally.

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

3. At that time in London, what is socially becoming as important as good blood?
(a) Good clothes and good houses.
(b) Good education and good travel.
(c) Good connections and good experience.
(d) Good money and good brains.

4. What is Knowles' description of Charles as a palaeontologist?
(a) As an ungifted scientist.
(b) As an authority many scientists deferred to.
(c) As gifted by lazy.
(d) As much ahead of his time.

5. How does Knowles picture Sam?
(a) He is a man who cannot understand Charles' jokes.
(b) He is an older man with a great deal of polish.
(c) He is young, fond of idling, and always has a straw or sprig of parsley in his mouth.
(d) He is humbly devoted to Charles and not into self aggrandizement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is obvious about the size of the dowry Ernestina will bring to a marriage?

2. After Sarah goes to work for Mrs. Poulteney, how does she size up her employer?

3. What does Knowles say has served as a substitute for experience in Sarah Woodruff?

4. When Sarah turns to look at Charles, how does he describe the look?

5. What investments had Charles' father made?

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