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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 does Charlotte tell Mr. Verver that she dislikes in Book Second Chapter 6?
(a) The English weather.
(b) Living in America.
(c) Eating alone.
(d) Being single.

2. What does the Prince have to make sacrifices for in order to regain in Book Second Chapter 3?
(a) Control of his properties.
(b) His royal title.
(c) The respect of his family.
(d) His family fortune.

3. According to Fanny, why did the Prince and Charlotte never marry?
(a) Their love turned to hate.
(b) They didn't love each other.
(c) Neither of them had enough money.
(d) They were too scared to commit.

4. According to the Prince, with what intention has Charlotte come to London?
(a) The intention of seeing Maggie happy.
(b) The intention of starting a new life in London.
(c) The intention of stealing the Prince away from Maggie.
(d) The intention of starting a business with Maggie.

5. On what street is the store with the golden bowl?
(a) New Haven Street.
(b) Bloomsbury Street.
(c) Pemberley Street.
(d) Kent Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adam's last name?

2. What does Mr. Verver do following the exploration of Mr. Gutermann-Seuss's collection?

3. What instrument does Charlotte play music for Mr. Verver with in Book Second Chapter 5?

4. For what reason does Charlotte say Maggie has not come to the party?

5. According to Fanny and the Prince, how will Maggie react to the news that Charlotte is in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Prince and Charlotte feel no guilt about their adulterous relationship?

2. What are the Prince and Maggie discussing at the beginning of the novel?

3. How does Mr.Verver come to the realization that he should marry Charlotte?

4. What does Maggie share with the Prince about her father when the conversation turns to the romantic outlook of Americans?

5. What does the Prince think of Fanny Assingham?

6. How did Maggie and her father become knowledgeable on the subject of the Prince's family history?

7. How is the Prince feeling emotionally in Book Second Chapter 3?

8. What is Charlotte's response when Fanny asks her why neither she nor the Prince are with their spouses in Book Third Chapter 1?

9. What do the Prince and Fanny wonder about Charlotte and her visit to London?

10. Why do Charlotte and the Prince begin to speak Italian in the shop on Bloomsbury Street?

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