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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellen do when Newland asks her to stop the divorce petition?
(a) She storms out of the room
(b) She asks Newland to leave
(c) She abruptly agrees with him
(d) She says she will hire a different attorney

2. Of what action of Ellen's does Newland approve?
(a) Using her inheritance
(b) Getting a divorce
(c) Purchasing a home
(d) Buying a new wardrobe

3. On what issue does Newland press May?
(a) Getting her parents to agree to a shorter engagement
(b) Moving to a smaller apartment
(c) Getting May to agree to elope
(d) Living in Europe for a couple years

4. What is May's position on the length of their engagement?
(a) She would also prefer a shorter engagement
(b) She is ready to elope at any time
(c) She is ready to call off the engagement
(d) A long engagement is expected in their social class

5. What does Newland pressure May to do?
(a) Return to New York with him
(b) Reduce the size of the wedding
(c) Elope as soon as possible
(d) Convince her parents to let them marry soon

6. Ellen sends Newland a note saying that she "ran away" to "______________________."
(a) get a tan
(b) think things over
(c) read some books
(d) meditate and write

7. Where does Newland go the next evening?
(a) The opera
(b) His gentleman's club
(c) The Oak Room
(d) Ellen Olenska's house

8. What is Newland pleasantly surprised to find out about Ellen?
(a) She is in love with him
(b) She is very opinionated
(c) She wants him to represent her
(d) She has decided to stay

9. Who hosts the event in Chapter 3?
(a) Mrs. Archer
(b) Mrs. Manson Mingott
(c) Countess Ellen Olenska
(d) Julius and Regina Beaufort

10. What is the event of the season?
(a) The Beaufort's ball
(b) Elaine Astor's wedding
(c) The van der Luyden's ball
(d) Newland and May's wedding

11. What is the event that occurs in Chapter 3?
(a) The Christmas Bazaar
(b) The Nutcracker Ballet
(c) The Easter Parade
(d) Annual Beaufort Ball

12. What does Newland send to Ellen?
(a) A note
(b) Pink roses
(c) Theater tickets
(d) Earrings

13. For what does Newland push?
(a) A month-long honeymoon
(b) A small wedding
(c) A shorter betrothal
(d) An elopement

14. Who do Newland and May visit first on their betrothal visits?
(a) Countess Olenska
(b) Mrs. Mingott
(c) Mrs. Welland
(d) Mrs. Archer

15. Who does not attend Newland and May's wedding?
(a) The Astors
(b) Count Oleska
(c) Countess Oleska
(d) The van der Luydens

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Newland have an affair at one time?

2. What does Newland ask Ellen?

3. What does Newland think of his fiancee, May Welland?

4. What does Newland caution Ellen about regarding the divorce?

5. Who sends a telegram to Ellen?

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