The House of Mirth Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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The House of Mirth Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lily treat her new friends, the Gormers?
(a) She treasures them.
(b) She avoids them as much as possible.
(c) She uses them.
(d) She ridicules them to others.

2. What is Lily's reaction after aunt's will is read?
(a) Hysterics.
(b) Relief.
(c) Shock.
(d) Jubilation.

3. Why is Lily envious of Mrs. Bertha Dorset's flirting with Percy Gryce at the party?
(a) She envies the freedom of a married woman to get and discard a man without repercussions.
(b) Lily envies Mrs. Dorset because she is attracted to Mrs. Dorset's husband.
(c) She envies the attention Percy Gryce is giving to Mrs. Dorset.
(d) She envies Mrs. Dorset's freedom from worry about finances.

4. In Carry Fischer's opinion, what will George Dorset do if he finds out his wife is having an affair?
(a) He will ask Lawrence Selden to represent him in the divorce.
(b) He will marry Lily.
(c) He will kill Bertha's lover.
(d) He will kill Bertha.

5. Why is George Dorset upset when Lily meets him on her way back to the yacht from the casino?
(a) Bertha and Ned Silverton did not come back to the yacht until morning.
(b) The bank foreclosed on the yacht.
(c) He is afraid Bertha will hear the rumor about him and Lily.
(d) Bertha asked George for a divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Judy Trenor?

2. What is Lily wondering about the night before she intends to go to Sunday morning church services with Percy Gryce?

3. What does Lily actually do with the letters she acquired from Mrs. Haffen, Lawrence Selden's cleaning lady?

4. What does Lily's aunt assume Lily's debt is for?

5. What problem might Lily have as shown by the results of her activities the first night of the party?

(see the answer key)

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