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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. What drives Clara away from Paul?
(a) His dark moods.
(b) His unwillingness to forget Miriam.
(c) His attachment to Mrs. Morel.
(d) His compassionate nature.

2. Why is Mrs. Morel cautious of Clara?
(a) Clara's still married.
(b) Clara's ex-husband is mean.
(c) Clara has a baby.
(d) Clara is uneducated.

3. Who does Paul take to the Isle of Wight?
(a) Clara.
(b) Clara and her mother.
(c) Miriam.
(d) Mrs. Morel.

4. On what day does Miriam invite both Clara and Paul over to her home?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

5. Who gets fired after an altercation?
(a) Paul.
(b) Clara.
(c) Baxter.
(d) Miriam.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does Clara join Paul's family for tea?

2. What is the name of Arthur's girlfriend?

3. Where do Paul and Miriam consummate their relationship?

4. Who invites Paul to see Sarah Bernhardt?

5. How does Paul break up with Miriam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul decide that he must break off his relationship with Miriam completely in the chapter, "Defeat of Miriam"?

2. In Clara's opinion, what does Paul feel for her?

3. What causes Clara to feel concern for Baxter Dawes?

4. Why has Clara left her husband?

5. In "The Test on Miriam", why does Paul increase his level of courtship with Miriam?

6. Why does Mrs. Morel dissuade Paul and Miriam's relationship?

7. What does Clara convince Paul about Miriam in the chapter, "Clara"?

8. What is the cause of Paul breaking up with Miriam in the chapter, "The Test on Miriam"?

9. Why does Mrs. Morel blame the burned bread on Miriam's presence at the house?

10. How does Miriam react to Paul's discussion of marriage in the chapter, "The Test on Miriam"?

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