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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lady Anna catches wind of her daughter's suspected relationship with Angela, were does she confront Stephen?
(a) In Stephen's bedroom.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the study.
(d) In the gardenhouse.

2. What U.S war did Angela's family participate in and subsequently cause Angela to flee to New York?
(a) The Spanish-American War.
(b) World War I.
(c) The American Civil War.
(d) The Mexican War.

3. Sir Phillip's wish that Stephen succeeds academically can be explained by his concern of what?
(a) Stephen will never find a husband to care for her.
(b) Stephen fails as an athlete, she must find her talent elsewhere.
(c) Stephen should take any opportunity he never had at her age.
(d) Stephen must be financially stable.

4. During Lady Anna's pregnancy, how does Sir Phillip speak about his unborn child?
(a) Confident the child will be male.
(b) Confident the child will be female.
(c) Nervous for the child's safety.
(d) Indifferent to the child's gender.

5. Sir Phillip desires Stephen attend which university?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) Oxford.
(d) St. Andrews.

6. How many children do Sir Phillip and Lady Anna ultimately have together?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

7. What character is considered to have entered at a critical moment in Stephen's life with a much needed female presence, professing that Stephen be proud of herself and her accomplishments?
(a) Mademoiselle Duphot.
(b) Collins the housemaid.
(c) Lady Anna.
(d) Violet Antrim.

8. During the Gordon family's Christmas rituals, what two characters' relational tension hang over the festivities?
(a) Stephen and Sir Phillip.
(b) Stephen and Lady Anna.
(c) Sir Phillip and Lady Anna.
(d) Lady Anna and Colonel Antrim.

9. Who is the first person Stephen visits upon returning tto Morton from Cornwall?
(a) Roger Antrim.
(b) Angela.
(c) Miss Puddleton.
(d) Williams the old groom.

10. As Stephen grows older, what activity do her and Sir Phillip share together?
(a) Target shooting.
(b) Grooming horses.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Racing horses.

11. What is the result of Sir Phillip's injuries?
(a) An allergic reaction triggered by pollen.
(b) A broken neck commits him to bed for recovery.
(c) An infection quicky spreads. He slips into a coma and dies.
(d) The damage is too severe, and he eventually dies.

12. What is the reason Stephen went to town on the day when she first meets Angela?
(a) To sell horses.
(b) To cash a check.
(c) To sell her father's motor car.
(d) To break up a dog fight.

13. What is significant about the London jewelry shop where Stephen, after vacationing in Cornwall, buys a gift for Angela?
(a) It is the same jewelry shop that Sir Phillip once owned.
(b) Collins the housemaid works at the shop.
(c) Angela's husband was recently there buying jewelry for his wife.
(d) It is the same shop where Sir Phillip bought Lady Anna's engagement ring.

14. During this time Stephen receives another new horse. What does she name it?
(a) Raftery.
(b) Reuben.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Rilke.

15. What name does Stephen give her new horse?
(a) Anna.
(b) Bud.
(c) Morton.
(d) Collins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stephen and her father spend hours together in his study. What do they prefer to discuss?

2. What nationality is Angela's husband?

3. After Sir Phillip purchases his "lavish" expense, how does Stephen respond to such consumerism?

4. How does Angela respond to Stephen's distressing actions after Violet Antrim's revelations concerning Angela's love life come to the surface?

5. In chapter twenty-six, Stephen and Angela spend a wonderful afternoon together, but why is their day suddenly cut short?

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