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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 Lady Gilbert find Whitney reading in Chapter 1?

2. What is Whitney thrilled to discover in Chapter 10?

3. What kind of horse does Whitney arrange for Clayton?

4. What has caused Whitney to be a source of gossip amongst her neighbors?

5. What does one of Whitney's cousins attempt to do in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12, what does Paul tell Whitney the day after the picnic?

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

4. What changes does Whitney notice at her father's house in Chapter 9?

5. Why does Whitney become angry and embarrassed during her homecoming?

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

7. What is Whitney thrilled about in Chapter 10?

8. How does Paul feel about Whitney at the beginning of the book?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the social rules and manners that the characters must abide by during this time period. How do these social rules affect the plot and characters of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss conflict in the novel "Whitney, My Love". What are the main conflicts of the novel? How do these conflicts affect the plot and characters of the novel? How do they affect the reader's enjoyment of the novel?

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