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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ernestina's reaction to the flowers Sam delivers from Charles?
(a) She frowns because she is ashamed of herself.
(b) She jumps from bed and dances around the room.
(c) She wants to know if a shop keeper delivered the flowers.
(d) She frowns because she has been imagining unfaithfulness of Charles' part.

2. What are the two obsessions of Mrs. Poulteney?
(a) Wine and fine cuisine.
(b) Lawlessness and cursing.
(c) Dirt and immorality.
(d) Vulgarity and rudeness.

3. When Sarah and Charles meet again on the path, what does Charles observe about her?
(a) That she is more intelligent and independent than she seemed.
(b) That she had on a completely different outfit from the last time.
(c) That she was a striking beauty in the Edwardian sense.
(d) That he had stronger biases against her than he thought.

4. What does Charles notice that shocks Ernestina?
(a) The discussion about Sarah Woodruff.
(b) The way Charles seems to have changed.
(c) Aunt Tranter's flirtation with Dr. Grogan.
(d) Dr. Grogan's conversational Irish reel.

5. What expression applied to a boy or girl is guaranteed to despoil their reputation for life?
(a) One of the Lyme Green kids.
(b) One of the Dairy Lane kids.
(c) One of the Ware Commons kids.
(d) One of the Cobb walker kids.

6. What annoying habit did Aunt Tranter have which causes Ernestina consternation?
(a) She is an inveterate gossip.
(b) She dips snuff in the parlor.
(c) She insists on being a chaperone for Ernestina and Charles.
(d) She sits at her window with a telescope.

7. How does the bright day affect Charles?
(a) He says he will go back to bed.
(b) He says it almost makes him not return to London.
(c) He says it is rare to see such brightness and he hates it.
(d) He says everything looks unreal.

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

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

10. Of what does Ernestina warn Charles about the people of Lyme?
(a) Everyone will think he is royalty and bow to him.
(b) He will be invited to a series of boring lectures in the town hall.
(c) People expect strangers to be examined and spoken to.
(d) People will turn their backs on strangers.

11. In trying to be Victorian polite, what does Ernestina call the woman they see on the Cobb?
(a) Old Mrs. Poulteney's companion.
(b) A woman just a bit crazy.
(c) The French lieutenant's. . .woman.
(d) The lady of the night.

12. What is Sarah's position in Charmouth?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Milk maid.
(c) Governess.
(d) Librarian.

13. How does Sarah begin describing the French lieutenant to Charles?
(a) That he is brave and a gentleman.
(b) That he is handsome and a smooth talker.
(c) That he comes on to her immediately.
(d) That he is pitiful and helpless.

14. What does Sarah ask of Charles?
(a) That he take her away.
(b) That he loan her money.
(c) One hour of his time.
(d) That he teach her paleontology.

15. What is the objection of Mrs. Poulteney and others like her to the Assembly Rooms?
(a) The toilets are in full view of the windows.
(b) The architecture is too plain and stark.
(c) They promote whist, cigar smoking, balls, and other pleasures.
(d) The rooms are too small and stuffy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to trouble Charles about his engagement to Ernestina?

2. What is Sam's dream about Mary?

3. What is unimaginable to Charles in a relationship with a woman?

4. What is it that Charles had not guessed?

5. What imagery does Knowles insert at the point in the conversation where Sarah admits to ceasing her cruelty with the lieutenant?

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