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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 ends Whitney's friendship with Nicolas?

2. What does Margaret tell Clayton when she sees him in London?

3. Where does Whitney leave Claymore to stay in Chapter 35?

4. What does Elizabeth say Whitney looks like in her bridesmaid dress?

5. How does Whitney feel about telling Clayton she is pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 35, who is at the anniversary party that Whitney and Clayton attend that causes Whitney distress?

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

3. What does Whitney's father tell her about his contract with Clayton at her wedding?

4. What are the circumstances of Whitney's labor?

5. What does Whitney do after receiving the notice that her betrothal to Clayton has been canceled?

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

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

8. What were the consequences of Margaret's lie that Whitney had lost her virginity?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

What is the genre of the novel "Whitney, My Love"? Discuss this genre and some common elements of the genre.

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