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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: March 1895.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the family meals a trial for Alice?
(a) She didn't like being with the family but wanted to be alone.
(b) Bob and Wilky teased her and left her defenseless.
(c) She had no appetite and was constantly urged to eat.
(d) She was asked by her parents to tell about her day.

2. In Chapter 1 where did Henry's dream take place?
(a) America
(b) Italy
(c) England
(d) New England

3. Who was Hammond?
(a) Henry's lost love from the past
(b) Henry's manservant at the Royal Hospital
(c) Henry's cousin
(d) One of Lord Wolseley's guests

4. Where was Henry's play held?
(a) the Haymarket
(b) Covent Gardens
(c) St. James Theatre
(d) Price Albert's Theatre

5. What was the adjective one of the Wolseleys' guests used over and over again in discussing the characters in Henry's novels and in George Eliot's novels.
(a) boring
(b) sensitive
(c) blank
(d) intelligent

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Henry like the court at Dublin Castle?

2. Who did Henry visit first after his play was a failure in London?

3. How did Henry treat the actors in his play?

4. Who was Lord Houghton?

5. Who are the two relatives who appear in Henry's dream?

(see the answer key)

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