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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 the DuVille household do for Whitney before she leaves for England?

2. Who does Whitney's father wish for her to meet in Chapter 9?

3. What does Whitney steal from Paul before leaving England?

4. What happens to Whitney in the midst of the race?

5. Where is the doctor from that Clayton calls for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Whitney provides Clayton with a horse called Dangerous Crossing to ride?

2. How does the debutante ball go for Whitney?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What causes Whitney to become outraged in Chapter 11?

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

How have the leads grown throughout the novel? What allowed them to grow?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of denial in the novel "Whitney, My Love". Why do Whitney and Clayton deny their feelings for one another?

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