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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. Where do Tom Tristam and Newman know each other from?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) New York.
(c) Madrid.
(d) San Francisco.

2. Who is Urbain?
(a) Mrs. Tristam's nephew.
(b) Claire's second brother.
(c) Mrs. Tristam's brother-in-law.
(d) A student of Claire's.

3. Where is Newman from?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Brazil.
(c) America.
(d) England.

4. What makes Newman uncomfortable during a dinner in Chapter XII with the Bellegardes?
(a) The food is not very good.
(b) The fact that he is the only guest.
(c) No one seems to be talking at all.
(d) He isn't sure how to eat what is being served.

5. How does Claire feel about marriage?
(a) She is eager to do so.
(b) She thinks it is oppressive to women and won't do it on principle.
(c) She has vowed never to remarry.
(d) She thinks people should be able to have more than one spouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Claire make Newman promise to wait before bringing up the idea of marriage again?

2. How does Mrs. Tristam think Claire's response to his marriage proposal should be interpreted?

3. When Valentin is talking with Newman in his new apartment, what job does Valentin currently have?

4. Where does Newman first see Noemie?

5. What does Noemie's father claim would make his daughter happier?

Short Essay Questions

1. As their friendship starts to form, what do Mrs. Tristam and Newman offer each other?

2. Why does Newman allow Tristam to choose a new apartment for him?

3. What is Newman interested in when it comes to a potential spouse for himself?

4. How did her family feel about Claire's decision to give up her right to her husband's money?

5. Why does Babcock decide to stop traveling with Newman?

6. How does Claire's mother react when Newman tells her that he intends to marry Claire some day?

7. What happened that made Newman decide to leave business?

8. What does Newman think about the fact that he is the only dinner guest at the Bellegardes one evening?

9. What does Valentin think about Noemie and her plans for the future when he first meets her?

10. What does Newman think will happen that will make him return to business?

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