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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sarah say when Charles says he must break his engagement?

2. What shocks Charles during his interview with Mr. Freeman?

3. What is Sarah's explanation for lying about Varguennes?

4. How does Charles explain his separation from Ernestina when he visits the club.

5. How does Charles explain himself to Sam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires with Charles and his friends at the club?

2. What shocking revelation comes to Charles after he gets out of Sarah's bed?

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

4. What actions does Charles take after leaving the Endicott Family Hotel?

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

6. Explain Mr. Freeman's reaction to the news that Charles will probably not fall heir to a title.

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

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

9. Explain Mr. Freeman's contradictory feelings about aristocracy.

10. Why does Sarah, the prostitute, put her clothes back on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Decide if you think Sarah was an innocent victim of her times or a calculating femme fatale. Write an essay supporting your claim and be sure to use quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about whether you would like to have lived in the Victorian era. Explain your reasons. (Hint: if there is no royalty in your family tree, you cannot choose to live during that time as a duke or duchess.)

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, there are several references to the relationship between the wealthy and their servants. The servants at Winsyatt let their true feelings about Charles come out after he is disinherited from his uncle's title. Sam grows tired of Charles' joking and his condescension. Write an essay about how servants in a household are good judges of their employer's character.

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