View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Roddy Carstairs want to be seen with Elizabeth at the ball?
(a) Because Elizabeth has such a bad reputation.
(b) Because he is afraid of Sir Belhaven's reaction.
(c) Because Elizabeth is such a bad dancer.
(d) Because he thinks Elizabeth is unattractive.

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Duncan?
(a) Pompous.
(b) Religious.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Unintelligent.

3. How does Elizabeth react to seeing Ian's home for the first time?
(a) She is shocked.
(b) She is embarrassed.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is apathetic.

4. Why doesn't Elizabeth tell Ian the truth about her financial situation with Havenhurst?
(a) Because she is embarrassed.
(b) Because she doesn't trust Ian.
(c) Because she does not know the truth herself.
(d) Because she has been sworn to secrecy.

5. After Ian kisses her on a long walk through the woods, why is Elizabeth overcome with embarrassment?
(a) Because she knows she has been lying to Ian.
(b) Because she is still engaged to another man.
(c) Because she stole Ian's childhood diary.
(d) Because she does not understand her feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time Elizabeth leaves Ian's house to accept the engagement, how much time has passed since the ill-fated meeting in the greenhouse?

2. What does the investigator dislike most about Ian?

3. To whom is the Dowager Duchess related?

4. Why did Ian have Robert sent away?

5. What does Elizabeth enjoy most about shopping at the markets in the village?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elizabeth constantly chide Ian about his spending habits?

2. What does Ian realize he must do if he wants to marry Elizabeth?

3. Why is Ian's relationship with his grandfather so strained?

4. How does Elizabeth feel about shopping at the town markets?

5. How does Elizabeth prepare for her escape from Ian with Robert?

6. What new things does Elizabeth learn about Ian after they are married?

7. What rumor does Ian spread about Elizabeth at the ball, changing her status in high society?

8. How does the news from the private investigator affect Elizabeth's decisions on her wedding day?

9. What is Elizabeth's initial reaction to Montmayne?

10. What does Elizabeth discover hidden in a tree house near Ian's cottage?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 937 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample