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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 Whitney thrilled to discover in Chapter 10?

2. Why has Whitney's father asked Lord and Lady Gilbert to take Whitney away?

3. Who is Whitney trying to impress when her relations arrive at the Estate?

4. What is the name of the young woman that Paul is rumored to want to marry?

5. What does the doctor realize after examining Whitney?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Whitney go at the end of Chapter 2, and what does she vow to accomplish while there?

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

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

5. Why does Clayton wonder if Whitney fell off her horse during their race intentionally?

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

7. What does Clayton tell Whitney about the first time he saw her?

8. What story does Whitney tell Clayton about her childhood after drinking some whiskey?

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

10. What is Whitney thrilled about in Chapter 10?

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 love triangle between Whitney, Clayton and Paul. What are the dynamics of the relationships? How does Clayton view Paul and vice versa? What are Whitney's feelings for these two men?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author of the novel, Judith McNaught. Is she a respected novelist? What has she achieved throughout her career? What types of novels does she write? Are there similarities between "Whitney, My Love" and her other novels?

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