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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. Why does Paul refuse to elope with Whitney?
2. Where does Whitney go to meet Clayton in Chapter 29?
3. What is Clayton's mother's name?
4. Who does Emily invite to Elizabeth's wedding?
5. What causes Whitney to go into labor?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Whitney's plan to go out as much as possible backfire on her in Chapter 28?
2. What were the consequences of Margaret's lie that Whitney had lost her virginity?
3. How does Clayton treat Whitney after finding her letter to an unnamed man?
4. What ends Whitney's friendship with Nicolas DuVille?
5. In Chapter 26, how does Whitney deal with having been raped by Clayton?
6. What does Whitney become determined to do when she hears two gossips talking about her at the party in Chapter 21?
7. What does the Earl of Langford have planned for his estate and titles upon his death?
8. What worries Whitney when she is alone with Clayton in Chapters 30-32?
9. What are the circumstances of Whitney's labor?
10. How does Whitney feel about telling Clayton she is pregnant in Chapter 34?
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 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
Discuss the relationship between Whitney and Paul. How does it change throughout the novel? How do Whitney's feelings for Paul differ from the beginning of the novel and the end of their engagement? What does Whitney like about Paul? What does she realize about him in the end?
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