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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 Newland convince Ellen to do?

2. What does Ellen tell Newland about their relationship?

3. What does Newland tell the Wellands he plans to do?

4. What does Mr. Riviere tell Newland?

5. What does Mrs. Mingott ask of Newland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Newland's plan in spite of a big going away party for Ellen?

2. What is the family's continuing perception of Ellen?

3. How does Newland miss an opportunity to talk to Ellen while at Newport?

4. What ironic twist occurs just as Newland is about to admit his feelings for Ellen to May?

5. What is Mr. Riviere's opinion about Ellen returning to her husband?

6. How does Newland determine that he is kept out of many family discussions?

7. What is the news that finally thwarts Newland and Ellen's ever being together?

8. How does Newland once again raise May's suspicions about his intentions with Ellen?

9. What was Newland's plan for running away with Ellen?

10. What is the purpose of Newland's being summoned to see Mrs. Mingott?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Newland never break his engagement to May in order to be with Ellen? Is his sense of decorum too strong or is he perhaps afraid of what being with Ellen might actually be like? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Newland impulsively leave for Florida to join May's family? What has prompted him to make the decision? Is this decision typical of his nature?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Ellen's arrival into the scene so controversial? Why does she make the others so uncomfortable?

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