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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zenobia claim Priscilla to be after Mr. Coverdale tells her his suspicions?
(a) A seamstress.
(b) A writer.
(c) A maid.
(d) A cook.

2. After Moodie visits, Coverdale decides to take a holiday for the day; where does he go?
(a) The city.
(b) The woods.
(c) The meadow.
(d) The lake.

3. Where does Coverdale often spend his time making verses and meditating essays?
(a) In a leafy cave in the woods adjacent to the farm.
(b) Under a big oak tree overlooking the farmhouse.
(c) Next to the lake surrounded by wildflowers.
(d) On the sloping hill overlooking the valley.

4. How does Mr. Foster greet all the men while the women are preparing dinner the first night at Blithedale?
(a) Politely.
(b) Uncouthly.
(c) Nervously.
(d) Angrily.

5. Who accosts Mr. Coverdale on his way back to his apartment in Section 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Mr. Moodie.
(b) Zenobia.
(c) Priscilla.
(d) Hollingsworth.

6. What does Coverdale believe is his duty to do for Priscilla?
(a) Get rid of her.
(b) Protect her.
(c) Educate her.
(d) Marry her.

7. After Mr. Foster awakens everyone at Blithedale, what does Hollingsworth begin his first day there with?
(a) A three mile run.
(b) A hearty breakfast.
(c) A prayer.
(d) A bath.

8. In Zenobia's story about the Veiled Lady, what does the Lady tell the young man who sneaks into her room will happen to him if he kisses her?
(a) He will never be able to forget her.
(b) He will help to free her from the spell.
(c) He will be pledged to her, and from that instant she is doomed to be his evil fate.
(d) He will condem himelf to death.

9. Mr. Hollingsworth finally arrives and Blithedale and brings a young girl, Priscilla; how does she react when she sees Zenobia?
(a) She yells and runs away.
(b) She drops to her knees and clasps Zenobia's hand.
(c) She begins to cry.
(d) She begins to scream.

10. What does Coverdale suggest to Hollingsworth that he should be, in Section 3, Chapter 6?
(a) A priest.
(b) A banker.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A lawyer.

11. Why is Zenobia upset with Mr. Hollingsworth in Section 2, Chapter 3?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He yells at her.
(c) He ruins her dinner.
(d) He's late.

12. What does Coverdale awake to outside his window after his first night at Blithedale?
(a) Flowers blooming.
(b) Broken tree limbs.
(c) Snow on the ground.
(d) Giant pieces of hail.

13. What type of flower does Zenobia wear in her hair?
(a) Dried.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Exotic.
(d) Simple.

14. What makes Coverdale realize that Zenobia will not be friends with Priscilla for long?
(a) Because Priscilla is becoming more popular than her.
(b) Because Hollingsworth is in love with Priscilla.
(c) Because Priscilla is becoming more beautiful than her.
(d) Because Coverdale is in love with Priscilla.

15. In Zenobia's story about the Veiled Lady, what spell does the magician tell the lady about, after warning her of peril?
(a) To throw a veil over the maiden's head, which is a binding spell, and summon him who will seize the Veiled Lady.
(b) To throw a veil over the maiden's head, which is a binding spell, and summon him who will seize the white horse.
(c) To throw a veil over the maiden's head, which is a binding spell, and summon him who will seize the golden necklace.
(d) To throw a veil over the maiden's head, which is a binding spell, and summon him who will seize the maiden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What letter does Priscilla bring to Coverdale in his room, along with a nightcap?

2. What does Mr. Coverdale suspect about Priscilla and Zenobia in Section 3, Chapter 5?

3. What makes Mr. Coverdale think that Priscilla overheard his conversation with Zenobia in Section 3, Chapter 5?

4. Who does Mr. Coverdale suggest that Mr. Hollingsworth would be of assistance to in Section 1, Chapter 1?

5. After Coverdale tells Hollingsworth he does not know if he will ever be a philanthropist, how does Hollingsworth react?

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