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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 happens to the women's relationship after Maggie visits Charlotte in Chapter 2 of Book Fourth?
(a) They feel more like sisters.
(b) They agree to be nice to each other for Mr. Verver's sake.
(c) They become friends again.
(d) They decide not to speak to each other anymore.

2. In Book Fifth Chapter 2, what does Charlotte realize she is most afraid of happening?
(a) The Prince blaming Maggie for his unhappiness.
(b) Charlotte confessing her affair to Mr. Verver.
(c) Charlotte stealing Maggie's husband away.
(d) Mr. Verver siding with Charlotte and refusing to speak to Maggie again.

3. What is the result when Maggie, the Prince, Charlotte, and Mr. Vermer spend time together in Book Fourth Chapter 4?
(a) Charlotte will say something to embarass the others.
(b) They have a good time together.
(c) They are cold toward each other.
(d) It always ends in an argument.

4. What did Fanny compare the relationship of Maggie, the Prince, Charlotte, and Mr. Verver to?
(a) A glove.
(b) A china place setting.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A tree.

5. What is Charlotte described as being led by her husband by in Book Fifth Chapter 4?
(a) A red thread.
(b) A silken rope.
(c) A bejewelled necklace.
(d) An apron string.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlotte send to Maggie in Book Sixth Chapter 2?

2. By what mode of transportation do Charlotte and Mr. Verver depart at the end of the novel?

3. How does Fanny say her opinion of Charlotte has changed in Book Third Chapter 10?

4. Where do Maggie and her father talk in Book Fourth Chapter 5?

5. What does Fanny tell her husband about Maggie in Book Third Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maggie suggest the Prince do on their way home from the dinner party in Book Fourth Chapter 3? How does the Prince then startle Maggie?

2. What does the analogy of the day being like a cup remind the Prince of?

3. Why does Maggie suppose the Prince wants to stay near London In Book Sixth Chapter 1?

4. After the dinner party, when Maggie tries to speak to her husband about Charlotte, what can she not help but appear to feel toward Charlotte?

5. In Book Fourth Chapter 7, what do the Assinghams remind each other of? What does Fanny worry about being accused of if the truth about the Prince's and Charlotte's relationship comes out?

6. How does Fanny explain Charlotte's bahavior toward the Prince to her husband in Book Third Chapter 10? How does Fanny say she now feels about Charlotte?

7. What plan of Charlotte's does Maggie tell Fanny about in Book Sixth Chapter 1?

8. In Book Fifth, Chapter 5, how does Fanny explain the sullen behavior being exhibited by Charlotte to Maggie?

9. At the end of the novel, what sacrifices does Maggie make in her quest to be alone with her husband?

10. What does Maggie have in mind all the while when she rekindles her friendship with Charlotte?

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