2. After Charles discovers that Sarah has vanished, who intrudes in his railway compartment?
(a) Sam
(b) The author
(c) A pickpocket
(d) A preacher

3. Why does Ernestina come to Charles' hotel room?
(a) She had heard that Charles is planning to leave Lyme.
(b) She comes for breakfast.
(c) She wants him to read her diary.
(d) She wants to get him to return to Aunt Tranter's house.

4. How does Charles proceed to break off with Ernestina and return to Sarah?
(a) He has Sam tell Ernestina what he knows.
(b) He leaves the country and does not tell anyone where he is.
(c) He arranges for Sarah and Ernestina to meet.
(d) He writes Sarah a letter and goes to tell Ernestina he cannot marry her.

5. What discovery does Charles make that hits him like a thunderbolt?
(a) That Sarah had planned his seduction carefully.
(b) That he is free to leave Sarah forever.
(c) That Sarah is a virgin.
(d) That he had not wanted to make love to Sarah.

6. What document does Dr. Grogan give Charles to read?
(a) The trial of Lieutenant Le Ronciere.
(b) The admission requirements for Bedlam.
(c) The gossip in the local newspaper.
(d) Darwin's Origin of Species

7. What is Sarah's explanation for lying about Varguennes?
(a) That she had not lied but had not tried to stop the rumors.
(b) That she wanted to kill herself.
(c) That when she went to him she saw him with a prostitute.
(d) That she hated all men for a time after he left.

8. How does Dr. Grogan threaten Charles?
(a) That if he does not leave within the hour he will return with the largest horse whip he can find.
(b) That he will sign the papers sending Charles to the insane assylum.
(c) That he will tell everyone what Charles has done if he doesn't leave Lyme.
(d) That he will help Ernestina sue for breach of promise and see charles ruined.

9. How does Dr. Grogan rebut Charles' objection that nothing improper passed between him and Sarah?
(a) He calls Charles a liar and orders him out of his house.
(b) He uses the catechism about wishing for a sinful act being the same as doing it.
(c) He says Charles protests too much.
(d) He confesses that he saw them in his telescope.

10. Where does Sam go to work?
(a) In the Whie Lion Inn
(b) In Mr. Freeman's store
(c) For the Duke of Windsor
(d) At Sir Robert's estate

11. What does Sarah say when Charles says he must break his engagement?
(a) I ask nothing of you. I am to blame.
(b) I never thought I would hear you say that.
(c) Does that mean you will marry me?
(d) You wouldn't be happy with that innocent girl anyway.

12. What does Freeman recognize about the times?
(a) They represent the age of overindulgence.
(b) They are difficult times with so many new things coming into favor.
(c) They are politically unstable.
(d) They are changing in a world of rapid progress.

13. What does Dr. Grogan suggest?
(a) That Charles see Sarah and make up his mind who he loves.
(b) That Dr. Grogan himself goes to find out what Sarah really wants.
(c) That Charles insists on eloping with Ernestina at once.
(d) That he will handle the matter with Sarah and Charles must go away.

14. Where does Sarah stay in Exeter?
(a) In a cheap rooming house
(b) In a convent
(c) In a shelter for the homeless
(d) In the Endicott Family Hotel

15. What does Knowles acknowledge as the modern gentleman?
(a) The scientist
(b) The educator
(c) The capitalist
(d) The politician