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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. Who accepts Count Mondevale's proposal to marry Elizabeth?

2. After breakfast with Ian, where does Elizabeth run to cry?

3. Where does Ian's friend Jake live?

4. How does Elizabeth dress when she arrives at Sir Francis Belhaven's home?

5. What is Elizabeth concerned about when she realizes she will be alone with Ian in the cabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lord Everly accuse Ian of cheating?

2. Why does Elizabeth think that Valerie tricked her into meeting Ian at the greenhouse?

3. How does Elizabeth react the first time Ian kisses her?

4. Why doesn't Elizabeth think that Ian will be waiting for her at the cottage?

5. How doe Elizabeth and Ian Thornton meet?

6. Who is Sir Frances Belhaven?

7. Why does Elizabeth's family decide that it is time for her to be married?

8. What does Ian accuse Elizabeth of when he meets her at the greenhouse?

9. What happens when Elizabeth attempts to make breakfast for the first time?

10. How does Elizabeth trick Sir Frances Belhaven into thinking that she is not marriage material?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Elizabeth finds herself frequently confused about her feelings about Ian. Choose two examples of scenes in which Elizabeth is confused about her feelings. What prompts the confusion in each of these scenes? How does Elizabeth get to the bottom of her feelings and desires? What message do you think McNaught is attempting to give the readers about the mentality of women at the time in which this novel is set? Do you agree with this message? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Robert returns to Havenhurst after going missing for so many years, he returns with a mouth full of lies. First, create a list of the lies Robert spreads upon returning home. What do you think his motivations were in spreading all these terrible lies? Then, describe what happened to Elizabeth when she listened to and believed her brother's lies? How was her life altered by his return?

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth's financial standing plays a large role in the discussion of what type of wife she will make. First, explain Elizabeth's financial situation. How did she find herself in this financial position? Then, explain how Elizabeth's financial situation affects her during the courting and engagement process. Finally, explain how Ian permanently altered Elizabeth's finances by marrying her.

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