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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lily feel when she first sees Percy Gryce at her cousin's wedding?
(a) Cautious.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Unaffected.
(d) Hopeful.

2. In book 1, chapter 10, why does Lily want to avoid seeing Gus Trenor?
(a) He is threatening to have her ousted from her social circle.
(b) He is pressuring her to spend time with him.
(c) He is pressuring Lily for more money.
(d) He is threatening to tell Mrs. Trenor about their financial arrangement.

3. How does the situation at the place where Lily goes after her cousin's wedding affect her mood?
(a) It doesn't affect her mood.
(b) It continues her bad mood.
(c) It puts her in a cautious mood.
(d) It helps improve her mood.

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

5. What does Lily hope will develop from the time she spent with Percy Gryce on the train to the party?
(a) Investment advice.
(b) An offer of a loan.
(c) An introduction to one of Percy's high-placed colleagues.
(d) A marriage proposal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of Lily's activities the first night of the party?

2. At dinner in book 1, chapter 14, why does Gerty Farish mistakenly believe Lawrence Selden wants to marry her?

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

4. In book 1, chapter 5, what does Lily purposefully interrupt on Sunday morning?

5. What is Lily's plan for Percy Gryce whom she meets while on the train to Bellomont?

Short Essay Questions

1. In book 2, chapter 11, what does Lily decide to do when she wakes up the morning after Simon Rosedale makes his offer to her?

2. What does Lily believe Gerty Farish will provide for her when she goes to Gerty's apartment after she argues with Gus Trenor?

3. In book 1, chapter 13, how does Lily feel when Gus Trenor reveals his true intentions toward her?

4. In book 1, chapter 11, what does Grace Stepney tell her aunt about Lily?

5. In book 1, chapter 8, how does Lily describe Gerty Farish?

6. In book 1, chapter 4, how does the author use the gossip of Judy Trenor?

7. Lily meets and has tea with Simon Rosedale while on her way home from the chemist. What does Lily tell him?

8. What does Lawrence Selden realize about his relationship with Lily after he finds she has died?

9. What will Lily's marriage to Simon Rosedale mean to Lily's self-perception?

10. Describe Lily's new social circle, introduced to her by Carry Fischer in book 2, chapter 5.

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