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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. What does nouveau riche mean?
(a) A novel about rich people.
(b) New money.
(c) Rich food.
(d) A novel about money.

2. Where does Lily acquire the knowledge to discuss Percy's hobby?
(a) From the book she was reading on the train.
(b) From a conversation with Lawrence Selden.
(c) From gossip with friends in her own social circlre.
(d) From her own hobby.

3. In book 1, chapter 8, how does Mrs. Trenor feel about the friendship between Lily and Gus?
(a) Envious.
(b) Delighted.
(c) Suspicious.
(d) Relieved.

4. What does Lily want from Lawrence at the beginning of the story?
(a) She wants him to be her friend.
(b) She wants him to marry her.
(c) She wants him to loan her money.
(d) She wants him to find a place for her to live.

5. In book 1, chapter 7, how does Percy Gryce react after Bertha Dorset talks to him about Lily?
(a) He tells Bertha to mind her own business.
(b) He consoles Lily.
(c) He leaves Bellomont immediately.
(d) He goes for a walk to be alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lily's reaction when Lawrence suggests that they have tea at a popular cafe near the train station while Lily waits for her train?

2. Why is Lily envious of Mrs. Bertha Dorset's flirting with Percy Gryce at the party?

3. What does Lily tell her aunt the debt is for?

4. Who is Gerty Farish?

5. What does George Dorset decide to do after Lily finds him upset on her way back to the yacht?

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