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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Johannes' last entry, he never wants to see Cordelia again and believes she has done what?
(a) Forgotten him.
(b) Stopped loving him.
(c) Gone mad.
(d) Given all her love away.

2. Cordelia begins to drop hints that she grows tired of engagement and wishes what?
(a) To be married.
(b) To be free.
(c) To marry another.
(d) To elope.

3. Johannes suggests that love can only be perfect when?
(a) The lovers never fight.
(b) Others know nothing about the love between these two individuals.
(c) Others believe that the two individuals are in love.
(d) Others believe that the two individuals hate one another.

4. In legitimate possession of Cordelia, Johannes aims to do what?
(a) Destroy Cordelia.
(b) Waste the relationship.
(c) Destroy Edward.
(d) Make the relationship last.

5. Johannes sees woman as characterized by pure ______________.
(a) Virginity.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Love.
(d) Modesty.

6. Can anything stop Johannes' plans now?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Yes.
(c) Probably.
(d) No.

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

8. Through this use of __________, Johannes now believes that Cordelia is his.
(a) A fear.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Annoyance.
(d) Anger.

9. When does Johannes and Cordelia's engagement end?
(a) In the winter.
(b) In the spring.
(c) In the autumn.
(d) In the summer.

10. Johannes finds that he can endlessly contemplate what subject?
(a) Religion.
(b) Food.
(c) Love.
(d) Woman.

11. Johannes says that events at the Wahl house are ________________.
(a) Increasingly momentous.
(b) Boring.
(c) Increasingly more stagnant.
(d) Slow to start.

12. Johannes starts to speak to whom about his rumored engagement and refuses to say who the woman is?
(a) The aunt.
(b) Mr. Baxter.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Edward.

13. Johannes only gives her part of the attention she desires in order to do what?
(a) Decide how he feels about her.
(b) Drive her crazy.
(c) Test her.
(d) Give him time to work on the next step of his plan.

14. Of what does Edward want to tell Cordelia?
(a) Johannes' poverty.
(b) Johannes' age.
(c) Johannes' cunning.
(d) Johannes' love.

15. Johannes is determined to bring her to love him by doing what?
(a) Hating her.
(b) Teasing her.
(c) Ignoring her.
(d) Loving her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Johannes believes that when women devote themselves wholly, what happens to their beauty?

2. Johannes writes Cordelia a letter about how they should overcome their fears and do what?

3. How does Cordelia make a powerful impression on Johannes?

4. Who has helped this rumor to reach Cordelia's ears?

5. What has happened by September 16th?

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