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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lady Anne fearful of in Chapter 9?

2. What is the name of the horse that Whitney arranges for Clayton?

3. Why is Whitney determined to return home in Chapter 5?

4. Where do Clayton and Whitney meet for their race?

5. What is the name of Whitney's horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Whitney attempt to refuse an examination by Dr. Whitticomb?

2. What is Whitney's first impression of Clayton?

3. Why does Clayton believe that Whitney pursues Paul?

4. What is Whitney doing when her aunt and uncle arrive at the estate? Why is she doing this?

5. Why does Whitney go downstairs in a servant's dress when Clayton visits in Chapter 17?

6. What does Paul accuse Whitney of in Chapter 11?

7. What does Martin tell Lady Anne about Whitney's betrothal in Chapter 12?

8. What do the party guests gossip about over dinner in Chapter 16?

9. What does Whitney promise to her friend Emily at the beginning of the book?

10. How does Nicolas feel about Whitney?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Clayton as the villain of the novel "Whitney, My Love". Why might Clayton make a good villain? What does he do to Whitney and others that could be classified as villainous behavior?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of family and friends in the novel "Whitney, My Love." How do family and friends help Whitney and Clayton find true love with one another? Would Whitney and Clayton have had a happy ending if their family and friends had not intervened? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What are some romance novel archetypes in the novel "Whitney, My Love"? What type of hero is Clayton? What type of heroine is Whitney?

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