The House of Mirth Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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The House of Mirth Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lily say in her telegram to Lawrence Selden?
(a) Bertha Dorset is coming to see him.
(b) She wants to marry him.
(c) She is afraid of George Dorset and wants Lawrence Selden to find another place for her to stay.
(d) George Dorset is coming to see him.

2. What is Lily concerned about when she wakes up at Gerty's the morning after her argument with Gus Trenor?
(a) She is worried that her aunt noticed that she was not home.
(b) She is concerned that Gerty will think that Lily is now her best friend.
(c) She is concerned that she will be seen leaving Gerty's which could risk her social standing.
(d) She is worried that she will miss her meeting with Lawrence Selden.

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

4. What does Gerty Farish tell Ned Silverton's relatives about his relationship with Bertha Dorset?
(a) Bertha and Ned have married.
(b) Bertha and Ned want to be together but don't want to marry.
(c) Bertha Dorset wants to marry Ned, but can't because George Dorset won't give Bertha a divorce.
(d) Bertha Dorset ended her relationship with Ned.

5. In book 2, chapter 6, what does Carry Fischer tell Lily about Bertha Dorset ?
(a) Lily should attempt to mend her relationship with Bertha Dorset.
(b) Bertha Dorset will lose everything if George Dorset divorces her.
(c) Bertha Dorset is interested in becoming friends with Lily again.
(d) Bertha Dorset is gossiping about Lily to the Gormers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gerty's financial situation at the beginning of the story?

2. What happens to Simon Rosedale's fortune as the stock market drops?

3. What type of work does Carry Fischer find for Lily?

4. In book 1, chapter 15, how does Lily respond to Simon Rosedale's marriage proposal ?

5. In book 1, chapter 12, why does Lawrence Selden congratulate Lily after her participation in the party entertainment ?

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