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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What revelation does Sarah make to Charles about the French lieutenant?
(a) That he is the father of her child.
(b) That he has never even written to her.
(c) That he beat her before he left England.
(d) That he is married.

2. How does Sarah appear as she stands at her windowsill at night looking out to sea?
(a) Like a preliminary to jumping from the window.
(b) Like a hysterical woman who has lost all.
(c) Like an angel looking for lost ships.
(d) Like a ghost searching for reality.

3. For what is Dr. Grogan well known in Lyme?
(a) Retelling stories of his experiences.
(b) Supporting Mrs. Poulteney's Victorianism.
(c) Taking long walks in the country.
(d) Making house calls.

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

5. THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN takes place in what historical era?
(a) Elizabethan.
(b) Edwardian.
(c) Victorian.
(d) Roman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the butler sum up the feelings of Mrs. Poulteney's staff?

2. Who does Ernestina tease her Aunt Tranter about?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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