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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. Where does Whitney stay in London?

2. What happens in Chapter 21 when Whitney tries to slap Clayton?

3. What does Clayton's mother bring to Whitney in Chapter 42?

4. Who is Emily Kendall betrothed to?

5. What does Elizabeth visit Whitney daily to discuss in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Whitney react when she sees Clayton at Elizabeth's wedding?

2. How does Clayton treat Whitney after finding her letter to an unnamed man?

3. What does Clayton's mother bring to Whitney after her son is born?

4. How does Stephen suggest Whitney can have some time alone with Clayton when she visits Claymore?

5. What worries Whitney when she is alone with Clayton in Chapters 30-32?

6. In Chapter 21, why doesn't Paul want to elope with Whitney?

7. Where does Clayton go after telling his lawyer to release Whitney from their betrothal?

8. How does Whitney feel about telling Clayton she is pregnant in Chapter 34?

9. What does Whitney write in a note to Clayton in Chapter 28?

10. In Chapter 26, how does Whitney deal with having been raped by Clayton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the protagonist of the novel, Whitney Stone. What are her strengths and weaknesses. What are her defining character traits?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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