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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the marital tension between Lady Anna and Sir Phillip worsens, what key piece information is left out in their arguments?
(a) Lady Anna's desire for Stephen to marry Martin.
(b) Sir Phillip's frustration with Lady Anna's intolerance.
(c) Lady Anna's knowledge of Collins the housemaid's true fate.
(d) Sir Phillip's knowledge of Stephen's sexuality.

2. While spending time with her mother in Cornwall, why can't Stephen relax and enjoy her time away?
(a) Because she anxiously awaits any correspondence from Angela.
(b) Because she fears the truth about her relationship with Angela will be revealed.
(c) Because she anxiously awaits Angela's arrival
(d) Because she fears for Angela's safety.

3. What is Angela's last name?
(a) Davis
(b) Mckinney.
(c) Crossby.
(d) Terry.

4. After Mademoiselle Duphot's arrival, Stephen is intrigued by what pastime hobby?
(a) Croquet.
(b) Fencing.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) French cooking.

5. Which of the following best describes Stephen's attitude before and during her second visit over tea with Angela?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Nervousness.
(c) Relaxation.
(d) Frustration.

6. After hearing rumors of Angela's love life, what action does Stephen take in a desperate attempt to impress Angela?
(a) She purchases luxuries such as fine clothes, strutting her wealth.
(b) She secretly hides outiside Angela's home to spy.
(c) She buys a burial plot for Angela's dead dog, Tony.
(d) She hunts and kills a prize buck, offering it to Angela.

7. During the love triangle, what is causing Stephen's misery?
(a) Angela's pet dog, Tony, dies.
(b) Stephen is convinced she is losing Angela.
(c) Stephen's horse, Collins, dies.
(d) Stephen's mother, Lady Anna, has moved out of Morton.

8. After conversing with Lady Anna about her relationship with Angela, what does Stephen discover in her father's study that questions her thoughts and identity?
(a) Sir Phillip's music records.
(b) A letter written by Sir Phillip to his secret male lover.
(c) Sir Phillip's psychology books.
(d) A secret drawer filled with old whiskey and gin bottles.

9. What was the result of Lady Anna's feeling of exclusion in her marriage with Sir Phillip?
(a) A close bond between them finally appears after years of unhappy marriage.
(b) Still strong and happy as it always had been.
(c) Just another example of their unhappy and dysfunctional marriage.
(d) Resentment begins to grow in their once happy marriage.

10. While Stephen and Lady Anna wait anxiously by Sir Phillip's bedside, what are the effects of the drugs given to Sir Phillip by the doctor?
(a) No effects because Sir Phillip refuses any drugs.
(b) The drugs stablize Sir Phillip's condition giving him time to speak to his family.
(c) An allergic reaction violently kills Sir Phillip and horrifies his family.
(d) The drug effects are too late. Sir Phillip is already dead.

11. Which character continually gossips about Angela's prospective love with someone other than Stephen?
(a) Madmoiselle Duphot.
(b) Violet Antrim.
(c) Lady Anna.
(d) Miss Puddleton.

12. Where does Stephen first meet Martin Hallam?
(a) At a New Years Eve party.
(b) At the marketplace.
(c) At a Christmas Eve party.
(d) On a hunting expedtion.

13. What name does Angela designate for her home?
(a) "The Grange."
(b) "The Stage."
(c) "The Ranch."
(d) "The Shack."

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

15. What action does Lady Anna take after noticing her daughter's behavior towards the housemaid, Collins?
(a) Takes Stephen shopping.
(b) Ignores the behavior and goes about her day.
(c) Lovingly embraces Stephen.
(d) Slaps Stephen across the face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity is simply too painful for Stephen to continue now with the absence of her late father?

2. How does Stephen react when learning of Collin's disorder?

3. What characteristic traits do Stephen's parents notice in her, even at a young age?

4. After Sir Phillip's death, who retires to a cottage on Morton property?

5. After Sir Phillip's death, what does Stephen decide for her education?

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