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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Knowles say modern society has destroyed by throwing over the aura of mystery about sex?
(a) The shame
(b) The need for it
(c) The pleasure
(d) The openness to talk about it

2. Where does the cab deliver Charles and the prostitute?
(a) At a bordello
(b) At her flat
(c) At a cheap hotel
(d) At Chrale's Kensington home

3. What does Charles find inside the old shed?
(a) Sarah sleeping on some hay.
(b) Sarah's clothes but no Sarah.
(c) Ernestina who had come to catch Charles.
(d) Sarah's bonnet she had left behind.

4. Why does Charles go into the child's room?
(a) She is crying and a male neighbor is banging on the wall.
(b) He suddenly feels very paternal.
(c) He thinks he hears the girl strangling.
(d) He is curious to see if there really is a child.

5. What is in the letter from Dr. Grogan?
(a) Information that Sarah has left Lyme.
(b) His report that the whole community is talking about charles.
(c) The thought that there is no need for confession or absolution.
(d) A suggestion of how he can continue with Sarah in secret.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Ernestina goes back to sleep, what happens in the kitchen downstairs?

2. What document does Dr. Grogan give Charles to read?

3. Where does Charles go after leaving Sarah?

4. What does Freeman recognize about the times?

5. To what does Knowles compare Charles' official decision to go ahead with his marriage to Ernestina?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the significance of Sarah's only smile at Mrs. Poulteney after she questions the old lady's relationship to God.

2. What advice does Dr. Grogan give Charles in a letter?

3. Why does Charles escape a second time to London.

4. After Charles cannot locate Sarah, even with private detectives, what action does he take?

5. What is a bigger surprise to Charles than discovering that his prostitute has a baby?

6. In reality, what does Charles do when he pulls into Exeter and it looks like it is about to rain?

7. What effect does Charles' gift to Ernestina have on her, even after she is upset that he did not bring flowers?

8. Explain Dr. Grogan's advice to Charles upon learning that Sarah is alive and expecting a visit from him.

9. Explain how Sarah finds life in Exeter.

10. How does Knowles discuss the reason for Sam and Mary going to the barn?

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