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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. After her banishment from Morton, Stephen purchases a small flat in London with whom?
(a) Violet Antrim.
(b) Jonathan Brockett.
(c) Angela Crossby.
(d) Miss Puddleton.

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

3. After Martin's arrival to Paris, why do Stephen and Mary experience increasing tension in their relationship?
(a) Stephen and Mary experience no significant tension.
(b) Stephen is bitter that Mary has chosen Martin over her.
(c) Mary is bitter at Stephen for forbidding her to see Martin.
(d) Mary has growing feelings toward Martin and struggles with her ideas of staying with Stephen.

4. After Stephen puts down her ill horse, Raftery, what does Lady Anna offer Stephen as a gesture of condolence?
(a) Money to buy a new horse.
(b) An invitation to move back into Morton.
(c) Lady Anna is indifferent to Stephen and her dead horse.
(d) A tombstone for the dead horse.

5. What character is resentful of Jonathan's interference in Stephen's plans and future?
(a) Angela Crossby.
(b) Colonel Antrim.
(c) Miss Puddleton.
(d) Lady Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Stephen depressed after the wedding reception?

2. On which famous Paris street does Stephen decide to buy her home?

3. How does Stephen react after she discovers Martin's feelings towards Mary and his subsequent plan?

4. 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?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What type of tour does Brockett give to Stephen once she arrives in Paris, and what is Stephen's reaction to the tour?

4. How does Stephen attempt to protect Mary while the two are serving together in the ambulance brigade during the war?

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

6. What important connections does Mary make at Valerie Seymour's Christmas party the year after she moves to Paris?

7. How do Stephen and Mary spend their evenings together in Paris when they are out with their group of friends?

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

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

10. How does Stephen spoil Mary when they return to Paris after the war?

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