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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Knowles say is the most common symptom of wealth in 1867?
(a) Indulgence.
(b) Neurosis.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Responsibility.

4. Why does Mrs. Talbot decide not to rehire Sarah Woodruff?
(a) She is aghast at the brazenness of Sarah for even coming to see her.
(b) She is afraid of her neighbors' gossip.
(c) Her husband flatly refuses to have Sarah back.
(d) She thinks Sarah's experience with the lieutenant would impair her concentration on the children.

5. Why does Sarah take the risk of not going by the back way around the dairy the morning she is seen by two walkers?
(a) She thinks it is too early for anyone else to be about.
(b) She is thinking too hard and does not notice which way she went.
(c) She is late for Mrs. Poulteney's reading.
(d) She decides to be brazen and go where she pleases.

6. How does Knowles use these changes to invite suspense?
(a) He suggests that something sinister is about to happen.
(b) He states that Charles still does not guess.
(c) He suggests that the uncle has regained his health.
(d) He makes the reader expect great things for Charles.

7. What is unimaginable to Charles in a relationship with a woman?
(a) Social equality.
(b) Intimacy of thought and feeling.
(c) Loving two women at the same time.
(d) Darwinian selection.

8. Why is Charles thought of as an interesting young man?
(a) Because he was as well known as Disraeli and Gladstone.
(b) Because there was no cynicism about him.
(c) Because his travels had rubbed away the patina of seriousness.
(d) Because he was easy to catch in a matriomonial trap.

9. What does Charles enjoy about his relationship to Sam?
(a) The educated, philosophical discussions they have.
(b) Watching Sam make a fool of himself.
(c) Watching Sam avoiding the Cockney maids.
(d) Daily chatter and a lapse into schoolboyhood.

10. What double duty does Sam perform at Mrs. Tranter's door?
(a) He recites a poem to Mary as he gives her the flowers for Ernestina.
(b) He delivers the flowers for Ernestina and an invitation to a dance for Mary.
(c) He delivers Charles' bouquet for Ernestina and a smaller one for Mary, the maid.
(d) He delivers the flowers along with a singing telegram.

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

12. 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 frowns because she is ashamed of herself.
(c) She jumps from bed and dances around the room.
(d) She frowns because she has been imagining unfaithfulness of Charles' part.

13. When Charles and Sarah leave the secluded place, who do they meet coming up toward them?
(a) Ernestina and Aunt Tranter.
(b) Mrs. Poulteney and Dr. Grogan.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Talbot.
(d) Sam and Mary.

14. What title did Charles' grandfather hold?
(a) Duke.
(b) Earl.
(c) Laird.
(d) Baronet.

15. What criminal idea pops into Sam's head?
(a) Blackmailing Charles because he knows about his meeting with Sarah.
(b) Finding Sarah and forcing her to have sex with him.
(c) Blackmailing Ernestina to prevent him from destroying Charles.
(d) Finding Sarah and killing her to protect Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is Dr. Grogan well known in Lyme?

2. Where does Charles establish his quarters after his father's death?

3. What does Sarah ask of Charles?

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

5. Who does Ernestina tease her Aunt Tranter about?

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