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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. Who has helped this rumor to reach Cordelia's ears?
(a) Cordelia's aunt.
(b) Edward.
(c) Cordelia's servants.
(d) Mr. Baxter.

2. Johannes thinks of woman essentially as existing for whom?
(a) Him.
(b) Others.
(c) God.
(d) Men.

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

4. Johannes' plan is to organize the engagement so as to (a) break it off but (b) _____________________.
(a) Use it to secure a more beautiful and significant relationship.
(b) Use it to secure another woman.
(c) Use it to torture Edward.
(d) Use it to satisfy his desire to seduce.

5. They start to exchange what?
(a) Poems.
(b) Letters.
(c) Glances.
(d) E-mails.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Johannes' last entry, he never wants to see Cordelia again and believes she has done what?

2. How does the aunt react to this news?

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

4. What has Johannes placed in Cordelia's knitting?

5. Through this use of __________, Johannes now believes that Cordelia is his.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johannes wonder and wish about Cordelia at this time?

2. Does Cordelia respond to his letters? Why or why not?

3. What does Johannes write on September 24th?

4. What happens on the third, regarding Johannes' proposal?

5. What methods does Johannes consider for surprising Cordelia with his love? What method does he decide to use? What does he say about this method?

6. How does Johannes' relationship with Cordelia take a dramatic change in course?

7. How does Johannes feel about Cordelia at this time?

8. Describe Johannes' final entry on September 25th.

9. What does Johannes ask Cordelia to do in the letter her writes?

10. What his happening to Cordelia by the end of this section?

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