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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. In an attempt to relieve Barbara's condition, what does Stephen offer to Jamie and Barbara, only to be refused?
(a) Money to pay for Barbara's medical bills.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Money to pay for Jamie and Barbara's dream car.
(d) Two bottles of whiskey and a bag of tobacco.

2. What is Stephen's rationalization behind her fake-lover stunt?
(a) She hopes Mary will leave her for Martin.
(b) She wants Mary to become jealous, reigniting the passion in their relationship.
(c) She has fallen in love with someone else and wants to leave Mary.
(d) She is vengeful of Mary and Martin's feelings with one another.

3. 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) Lady Anna.
(c) Violet Antrim.
(d) Colonel Antrim.

4. On which famous Paris street does Stephen decide to buy her home?
(a) Rue Jacob.
(b) Rue de Seine
(c) Port de Conti.
(d) Av Bosquet.

5. When "The Well of Loneliness" was published in 1928, what reason was given as to why it was banned?
(a) It unfairly depicts the wealthy as intolerant and homophobic.
(b) It adresses the issues of homosexuality from the point of a lesbian.
(c) Any book depicting alcohol as "fun," was banned by Prohibition.
(d) It was believed to be saturated with infidelity, sexual promiscuity, and suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Martin's arrival to Paris, why do Stephen and Mary experience increasing tension in their relationship?

2. After the Christmas Party, which of the following institutions do Stephen and Wanda attend together one afternoon?

3. After returning home from vacation, why is Stephen upset at her mother's request to visit her at Morton?

4. Where does Stephen's friend Mary have family?

5. After Stephen puts down her ill horse, Raftery, what does Lady Anna offer Stephen as a gesture of condolence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What career path has Stephen chosen upon leaving Morton?

2. How does Stephen trick Mary into leaving her, and what is Mary's reaction to this trick?

3. What is the reaction from the public to Stephen's third book?

4. How does Stephen's work affect her relationship with Mary?

5. How does Mary feel when she learns that Martin is in love with her?

6. What writing advice does Jonathan Brockett give to Stephen upon the release of her second novel?

7. What is Stephen's life like two years after leaving Morton?

8. How does Stephen react when World War I breaks out while she is living in Paris?

9. After leaving the hospital, where does Stephen take Mary for vacation, and what does she realize about their relationship?

10. What gossip begins to emerge about Stephen and Mary while they are on their first vacation together?

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