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

2. What makes Mr. Coverdale think that Priscilla overheard his conversation with Zenobia in Section 3, Chapter 5?
(a) He notices her wiping away tears.
(b) He notices her gazing at them sorrowfully.
(c) He notices her gazing at them angrily.
(d) She sticks her tounge out at them.

3. What do Hollingsworth and Coverdale hoe together while the rest of the fraternity is situated in a distant corner of the farm?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Onions.
(c) Beets.
(d) Carrots.

4. What intrigues Mr. Coverdale about the man who accosts him on his way back to his apartment?
(a) The hint that a gentlemen's influence may be desirable.
(b) The hint that a lady's influence may be desirable.
(c) The person is blind.
(d) The person seems very familiar.

5. What does Coverdale learn about Priscilla from Hollingsworth, in Section 4, Chapter 7?
(a) That she has recently escaped peril and may still be liable to danger.
(b) That she is the long-lost sister of Zenobia.
(c) That she is terminally ill.
(d) That she is secrelty engaged to Hollingsworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Coverdale suspect that Priscilla purposefully arranged for Moodie to see?

2. What does Priscilla do when Coverdale imparts the wisdom that those one most loves may not love one in return?

3. What makes Coverdale realize that Zenobia will not be friends with Priscilla for long?

4. What type of flower does Zenobia wear in her hair?

5. What is the name of Mrs. Foster's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Coverdale first feel about Hollingsworth compared to how he feels about him after his illness?

2. What is the purpose of those gathered at Blithedale?

3. Who is the man that interrupts Coverdale during his meditative walk?

4. Why does Zenobia make Coverdale nervous?

5. How does Coverdale justify sitting down to dinner with people of a lower class?

6. How did Hollingsworth come to Priscilla's aid in Section 2, Chapter 4?

7. What does Coverdale learn about Priscilla from Hollingsworth?

8. How does Zenobia treat Priscilla, and what does she say to justify that behavior?

9. What does the man who interrupts Coverdale's meditative walk in Section 6, Chapter 11 want?

10. How does Coverdale describe Zenobia in Section 1, Chapter 2?

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