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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Johannes have his servant, Johan, leave at the Wahl house?
(a) A letter.
(b) A book.
(c) A poem.
(d) A portrait.

2. Why does Johannes wish to stay distant from Cordelia?
(a) So that she has time to get over him.
(b) So that he can seduce another woman.
(c) So that she can engage in the necessary hatred of men.
(d) So that she has time to become engaged to another.

3. Does Cordelia respond to Johannes' letters?
(a) Yes, most of the time.
(b) Not ever.
(c) Yes, all the time.
(d) Not most of the time.

4. What does Johannes feel he should simply enjoy?
(a) Cordelia's intelligence.
(b) Cordelia's beauty.
(c) Cordelia's sense of humor.
(d) Cordelia's love.

5. Why does Cordelia respond in this way?
(a) She is very shy.
(b) She does not know him well.
(c) She does not trust him.
(d) She does not like him.

6. Of what does Johannes want Cordelia to grow tired?
(a) Plain and simple love.
(b) Him.
(c) Wild, passionate love.
(d) Men.

7. When Johannes sees her, Cordelia knows that their relationship must do what?
(a) End.
(b) Lessen.
(c) Change.
(d) Begin.

8. Does Johannes want more than mere legal possession of Cordelia?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Most likely, no.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

9. Johahnes is deeply ___________.
(a) Happy.
(b) Worried.
(c) Saddened.
(d) Embarassed.

10. What does Johannes know about his declaration of love?
(a) It must be passionate.
(b) It must be strong.
(c) It must happen soon.
(d) It must be unique.

11. Why is Johannes happy that their engagement ended at this time?
(a) It is a dark time of year, much like the end of their engagement.
(b) It is an exciting time of year, and a good time for Cordelia to find other men to entertain her.
(c) It is a sad time of year, for which sad matters are appropriate.
(d) It is a time of new beginnings and is appropriate for their new, separate lives.

12. In the third letter, he states what?
(a) She will be his.
(b) He no longer loves her.
(c) She is free.
(d) He is free.

13. As a/an ____________ woman Cordelia fears Johannes.
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Talented.
(d) Educated.

14. How does Edward react when he learns of their engagement?
(a) He is surprised.
(b) He is embarassed.
(c) He is sad.
(d) He is furious.

15. In Johannes' first letter, he continues to maintain that she is his and that their freedom consists in what?
(a) Their love.
(b) Staying apart.
(c) Belonging to one another.
(d) Their letters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johannes liken to his freeing a bird?

2. Why, as a woman, does Cordelia hate him?

3. On the thirty-first, Johannes has written a love letter for whom?

4. Married women have ________ periods in which they are of interest.

5. Why is Johannes eager to help Cordelia's passion mature?

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