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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which friend remains faithful to Lily after her aunt dies?
(a) Judy Trenor.
(b) George Dorset.
(c) Gerty Farish.
(d) Bertha Dorset.

2. Who does Lily visit the morning after Simon Rosedale makes his offer to her?
(a) Bertha Dorset.
(b) Simon Rosedale.
(c) Lawrence Selden.
(d) Gus Trenor.

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 Lily receive when she returns home after leaving Nettie Struther?
(a) An eviction notice for not paying the rent.
(b) A long letter from Simon Rosedale begging her to marry him.
(c) Her inheritance check for $10,000.
(d) A delivery of additional sleeping medication from the chemist.

5. When Lily stops to see Lawrence Selden at his apartment on her way to blackmail Bertha Dorset, what does the first part of their conversation consist of?
(a) Small talk.
(b) Apologies.
(c) Compliments.
(d) Accusations.

6. In book 2, chapter 10, how does Lily react to Simon Rosedale's offer of help ?
(a) She tearfully and gratefully accepts.
(b) She refuses.
(c) She laughs at him.
(d) She asks for time to think about it.

7. How does Gerty Farish feel about Lily's trip to Alaska?
(a) She disapproves.
(b) She encourages Lily to go.
(c) She is envious of Lily.
(d) She doesn't voice her opinion.

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

9. 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.

10. How does Lily react to Lawrence Selden's request regarding her new job and living arrangements in book 2, chapter 9?
(a) She immediately agrees.
(b) She resists his request.
(c) She asks for time to think.
(d) She laughs at him.

11. What does Grace Stepney say is the reason for her aunt's death?
(a) Lily's immoral lifestyle.
(b) Being disowned by Grace Stepney's father.
(c) A carriage accident.
(d) Cancer.

12. At lunch in Monte Carlo, how does Lawrence Selden feel after his discussion about Lily with Carry Fischer ?
(a) Confused.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Unaffected.
(d) Relieved.

13. What does the exhaustion and the stress of the day cause Lily to do when she tries to sleep the night she visited Nettie Struther?
(a) She steals another prescription for the sleeping medication.
(b) She speaks to the chemist about strengthening her sleeping medication.
(c) She increases the dosage of the sleeping medication.
(d) She renews her prescription for the sleeping medication.

14. In book 2, chapter 8, what is Lily's social situation when Lily returns to the city after Simon Rosesale refuses to marry her ?
(a) She is accepted back into her old social circle with the Trenors and the VanOsburghs.
(b) She is able to buy her way into a new social circle.
(c) She wants to sever her relationships with everyone in her former social circle.
(d) She is socially isolated.

15. What is Lily exposed to as a result of her new position?
(a) A very low class of acquaintances.
(b) A new social circle.
(c) Job responsibilites that she cannot perform.
(d) New opportunities to acquire wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Out of fear for her safety from Bertha Dorset, what does Lawrence Selden want Lily to do ?

2. In book 2, chapter 9, what does Lawrence Selden want Lily to do regarding her new position and living situation?

3. In book 1, chapter 1, what concerns Lawrence Selden and Lord Hubert Dacey about Lily?

4. In book 2, chapter 2, who does Lily decide to become friends with after Carry Fischer warns Lily about her behavior the previous night ?

5. Who does Lily see at Carry Fischer's home playing with her daughter one evening?

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