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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 does Whitney discover has lost its charm in Chapter 10?

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

3. Who is Terese DuVille?

4. How does Whitney's father react to the letters Whitney writes to him in Chapter 5?

5. What does Whitney accuse Clayton of in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impresses Whitney when she visits Clayton's home?

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

3. What does the letter from Emily say in Chapter 5?

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

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

6. How does Whitney feel when she arrives at the debutante ball?

7. How does the debutante ball go for Whitney?

8. Why are Lord and Lady Gilbert visiting the Stone Estate at the beginning of the book?

9. How does Whitney get Paul to propose to her in Chapter 14?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of jealousy in the novel "Whitney, My Love." What is Whitney jealous of? What is Clayton jealous of? What is Paul jealous of? What do these feelings tell the reader about the feelings of these characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of marriage in the novel "Whitney, My Love". Why is marriage so important to the characters of the novel? How is marriage portrayed in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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