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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lawrence Selden call Lily a coward during their walk?
(a) She lied to Percy about having a headache.
(b) She says it would be risky for her to marry him.
(c) She won't tell Bertha Dorset what she really thinks of her.
(d) She is afraid to ask Gus Trenor for a loan.

2. What does Lily actually do with the letters she acquired from Mrs. Haffen, Lawrence Selden's cleaning lady?
(a) Gives them to Gerty Farish for safekeeping.
(b) Hides them.
(c) Burns them.
(d) Gives them back to Lawrence Selden.

3. 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 is ill upstairs.
(c) Mrs. Trenor wants a divorce.
(d) Mrs. Trenor is angry with Lily.

4. What happens while Lily is deep in thought on Sunday morning before church?
(a) She misses the bus to church.
(b) She is late for breakfast, risking her social standing.
(c) She misses Gus Trenor whom she wanted to ask for a loan.
(d) She misses spending time with Lawrence Selden and Bertha Dorset.

5. What does Lily tell Simon when he questions her presence at Lawrence's apartment building?
(a) She says she was looking for an apartment for herself.
(b) She says she had tea with Lawrence Selden.
(c) She says she visited a dressmaker in the building.
(d) She says she was visiting a sick friend.

6. What is Lily's plan for Percy Gryce whom she meets while on the train to Bellomont?
(a) Lily plans to ask Percy Gryce for a loan.
(b) Lily plans to win Percy Gryce over so he will propose marriage to her.
(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.

7. What happens to Simon Rosedale's fortune as the stock market drops?
(a) He loses everything.
(b) It grows.
(c) He breaks even.
(d) His stock portfolio is cut in half.

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

9. When does Lily run into Simon Rosedale?
(a) While taking a walk in the park with Lawrence Selden.
(b) As she is leaving Lawrence Selden's apartment building after having tea.
(c) After visiting her dressmaker.
(d) While she is waiting at the train station.

10. In book 1, chapter 9, what is happening at the place Lily goes after her cousin's wedding?
(a) A party.
(b) A prayer service.
(c) Arrival of an important member of Lily's social circle.
(d) Cleaning day.

11. What does Gerty Farish tell Lily about Percy Gryce?
(a) Percy is planning on proposing to Lily.
(b) Percy is planning on proposing to Gerty.
(c) Percy is interested in Miss Van Osburgh.
(d) Percy lost his fortune and is penniless.

12. In book 1, chapter 9, where does Lily go after her cousin's wedding ?
(a) Lawrence Selden's apartment.
(b) Her aunt's home.
(c) The train station.
(d) Bellomont.

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

14. When do the events of chapter 14, book 1, begin?
(a) The night after Lily's argument with Gus Trenor.
(b) The morning of the party.
(c) The same morning that Lily awakens to find two notes at her bedside.
(d) A week after Lily's argument with Gus Trenor.

15. In book 1, chapter 5, why does Lily waste time once she is outside after leaving the library?
(a) The weather is perfect.
(b) She hopes Percy Gryce will walk by on his way home from church.
(c) She wants to have as much time as possible outside to get rid of her headache.
(d) She hopes Lawrence Selden will catch up with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decides to give a party around the holidays?

2. What does Gus Trenor want Lily to do now that he is a successful investor?

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

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

5. Who is Gerty Farish?

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