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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what ocean liner do Belle and her mother sail in Chapter 15?

2. In Chapter 31, what does Belle tell Morgan are her typical hours at the library?

3. When was the Mazarin Bible printed by Gutenberg?

4. What is Bernard Berenson's religion?

5. How many Caxtons are being offered at auction in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Belle consider when she realizes that she is pregnant?

2. Why does Belle tell her mother that she chooses audacious colors for her wardrobe in Chpater 15?

3. What does Belle know about the Berensons in Chapter 17?

4. What does Belle find to be the greatest gift London has to offer?

5. In Chapter 24, what does Belle tell Bernard about her relationship to Morgan?

6. Why does Belle begin to wonder who Bernard is in Chapter 23?

7. Why does Belle walk out on Morgan at the end of Chapter 31?

8. What do Bernard and Belle tell Mr. Johnson, a curator at the Met?

9. In Chapter 23, why does Belle have to direct her carriage to ramble through Verona?

10. What do Belle's friends Katrina and Evelyn do now when she connects with them in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belle and Bernard have an on-again, off-again relationship. Why does the relationship ultimately fail?

Essay Topic 2

Anne and Elsie frequently confront Belle and try to intimidate her. How do Anne and Elsie try to intimidate her? What is their goal and what do they hope to achieve by intimidating Belle?

Essay Topic 3

Belle does not know much about the suffrage movement until she reunites with Katrina and Evelyn. Why is Belle considered a role model for suffragettes even though she is not involved in the movement?

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