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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hobby of Percy Gryce's does Lily discuss with him while on the train to the party at Bellomont?
(a) The stock market.
(b) Americana.
(c) Her busy social schedule.
(d) Mutual acquaintances.

2. What is Lily's plan for Percy Gryce whom she meets while on the train to Bellomont?
(a) Lily plans to win Percy Gryce over so he will propose marriage to her.
(b) Lily plans to ask Percy Gryce for a loan.
(c) Lily plans to flirt with Percy Gryce to make Lawrence Selden jealous.
(d) Lily plans to be a matchmaker for Percy Gryce and Bertha Dorset.

3. At four o'clock in the afternoon, who is supposed to visit Lily, but doesn't show ?
(a) Simon Rosedale.
(b) Gerty Farish.
(c) Gus Trenor.
(d) Lawrence Selden.

4. What causes Lily's insomnia?
(a) The women at her job have threatened her life.
(b) She is worried about Bertha Dorset.
(c) She worries about her debt to Gus Trenor.
(d) Her surroundings are noisy.

5. When Lily arrives at the Trenor house, what does Gus Trenor first tell Lily about Mrs. Trenor?
(a) Mrs. Trenor is visiting friends out of town.
(b) Mrs. Trenor wants a divorce.
(c) Mrs. Trenor is angry with Lily.
(d) Mrs. Trenor is ill upstairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the note that Lily finds next to her bedside from Judy Trenor say ?

2. How does Gerty Farish feel about Lily's trip to Alaska?

3. In book 1, chapter 5, what does Lily purposefully interrupt on Sunday morning?

4. Why does Lily go to Gerty Farish's apartment after her confrontation with Gus Trenor at his house?

5. How does Lily acquire letters found by Mrs. Haffen, Lawrence Selden's cleaning lady?

(see the answer key)

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