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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Sloper suggest Catherine and him do?
(a) Take a trip to Africa.
(b) Take a trip through America.
(c) Take a trip to Europe.
(d) Take a trip to Western Europe.

2. What does Mrs. Penniman feel some regret about?
(a) Letting Catherine end the engagement.
(b) Letting Mr. Townsend end the engagement.
(c) Breaking the news unceremoniously.
(d) Let Dr. Sloper ruin the engagement.

3. What does Catherine refuse to do in Chapter 30?
(a) Share her misery with her best friend.
(b) Share her misery with her cousin.
(c) Share her misery with Mrs. Penniman.
(d) Share her misery with her father.

4. Against whom does Dr. Sloper have a strong opinion?
(a) Mrs. Almond.
(b) Mrs. Penniman.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Mr. Townsend.

5. What does Mrs Penniman advise Catherine to do?
(a) Try to change Mr. Townsend's mind.
(b) Try to change her father's mind.
(c) Try to talk with Mrs. Montgomery.
(d) Try to marry locally.

6. With whom does Mrs. Penniman argue in Chapter 27?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Dr. Sloper.
(c) Mr. Townsend.
(d) Mrs. Almond.

7. What does Dr. Sloper hope his daughter will learn during their trip?
(a) Social skills.
(b) That father is always right.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Of Mr. Townsend's indiscretion.

8. Mr. Townsend does not want Catherine to suffer the indignity of what?
(a) Being left out of her father's will.
(b) Being the laughing stock of the family.
(c) Being a social outcast.
(d) Being tracked down for an unlawful marriage.

9. Where does Mr Townsend tell Catherine he is going in Chapter 29?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Boston.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Europe.

10. What does Catherine dedicate herself to doing for the next 17 years?
(a) Charities and caring for orphans.
(b) Charities and embroidery.
(c) Charities and painting.
(d) Charities and horsebackriding.

11. Why does Mr. Townsend reject Catherine's request?
(a) He will marry another.
(b) Mrs. Penniman has not approved.
(c) He will not pay for her.
(d) She will be exposed to yellow fever.

12. What does Catherine tell her father?
(a) That she will marry Mr. Townsend soon.
(b) That they will settle the date by letter.
(c) That Mr. Townsend will marry her in Europe.
(d) That she will marry Mr. Townsend at some point.

13. What does Mrs. Penniman claim at dinner in Chapter 31?
(a) Innocence in it all.
(b) That she knew everything but said nothing.
(c) That she took a lucky guess.
(d) That she knew nothing.

14. What does Mr. Townsend ask Mr Penniman to do for him?
(a) Pave the way for a new job.
(b) Pave the way for them to move.
(c) Pave the way for a breakup.
(d) Pave the way to elope.

15. What would Dr. Sloper rather have his daughter believe than seeing her in an unhappy marriage?
(a) That he hates Mr. Townsend.
(b) That he will never surrender.
(c) That he wants money for himself.
(d) That he hates her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person with whom Mrs Penniman is talking continually argue in Chapter 27?

2. What is Catherine doing while being pushed out of the study?

3. Who is always supporting Dr. Sloper?

4. What does Mrs. Penniman think of Catherine?

5. How much time passes between Chapter 33 and 34?

(see the answer keys)

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