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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Martin and Stephen reestablish contact and friendship and spend time together, what does Stephen begin to realize about him?
(a) That he is still in love with her.
(b) That he struggles with his sexuality identity as well.
(c) That he accepts her true nature and her relationship with Mary.
(d) That he is still bitter about her treatment of him back in London.

2. After falling in love with Mary, what does Martin propose to do to remedy the conflict with Stephen?
(a) To confront Stephen and demand to see Mary alone as often as possible.
(b) To commit suicide. He always falls in love with the wrong woman.
(c) To run away with Mary while Stephen is unaware.
(d) To leave Paris and spare Stephen the pain of Mary's possible rejection of her.

3. Whom does Stephen cut off all contact and friendship with, afraid her true relationship with Mary will be discovered and criticized?
(a) Valerie Seymour.
(b) Miss Puddleton.
(c) Mademoiselle Duphot.
(d) Lady Anna.

4. During Stephen's brave rescues in the heat of battle, what part of Stephen's body is injured?
(a) Her shoulder.
(b) Her face.
(c) Her ear.
(d) Her leg.

5. What written request does Stephen leave for Lady Anna before her travels abroad with Jonathan?
(a) To relieve Miss Puddleton of her position at Morton.
(b) To accept her fully for what she is.
(c) To not write her while away, she will not respond.
(d) To sell her apartment in London.

6. After returning home from a visit to Morton, what is the most reasonable explanation for Stephen's decision to write a third novel?
(a) To recount her dramatic war memories.
(b) To create a better life for her partner, Mary.
(c) To finally cut off all contact with her mother, Lady Anna.
(d) To create a seperation from her needy and dependant partner, Mary.

7. Once in London, Stephen consistently avoids social activities such as parties and going out to restaurants. Which character is concerned for Stephen's mental health?
(a) Miss Puddleton.
(b) Colonel Antrim.
(c) Lady Anna.
(d) Violet Antrim.

8. Why is Stephen depressed after the wedding reception?
(a) Because Stephen discovers she has lost astounding amounts of money after financing the wedding.
(b) Because Mary falls mysteriously ill.
(c) Because the wedding showed Stephen what she will never experince with Mary.
(d) Because her mother, Lady Anna, passes away.

9. What activity do Jamie and Barbara pursue during their party with French African friends from school?
(a) Singing slave spirituals.
(b) Cooking tradtional Creole food.
(c) Rythmic dancing.
(d) Hide and seek.

10. How does Stephen react after she discovers Martin's feelings towards Mary and his subsequent plan?
(a) She promises they will work something out.
(b) She falls into a deep depression.
(c) She refuses to speak to Martin again.
(d) She becomes enraged, forbidding Mary to have any contact with Martin.

11. How is Stephen's published third novel received by critics and the public?
(a) Stephen fears the public's reaction and thus never publishes the book.
(b) The book is a wild success.
(c) The book fails to gather anyone's attention.
(d) The book is widely criticized and a tragic disaster.

12. What is the last name of Stephen's assistant and fellow ambulance driver, Mary?
(a) Lesignor.
(b) Higgins.
(c) Cunnigham.
(d) Llewellyn.

13. Where does Stephen's friend Mary have family?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Germany.
(d) Wales.

14. One day while walking the Paris streets, Stephen encounters her old Morton tutor Mademoiselle Duphot. Why is Duphot living in Paris?
(a) To care for her dying mother.
(b) To care for her blind sister.
(c) To look for a job.
(d) She married a man from Paris.

15. On which holiday does Stephen celebrate her twenty-seventh birthday?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) New Years Eve.
(c) New Years Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is most negatively affected by Jamie and Barbara's deaths?

2. Why does Stephen take young women, such as Mary, "under her wing" during military operations?

3. Which of the following best describes Jonathan's friend, Valerie Seymour?

4. Who visits Stephen and Mary at their home on Christmas Eve, suggesting they pay a visit to Valerie Seymour?

5. What would accurately describe Stephen's response toward Mary's confessions of love and attraction?

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