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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. Why did Ian have Robert sent away?

2. Which of the following men is Valerie betrothed to?

3. Where does Robert claim to have been working during the years he was away from home?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Duncan?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ian convince Elizabeth's family to let him marry her?

2. How does Elizabeth react to the news that she is now engaged to Ian instead of Belhaven?

3. What does Duncan tell Ian about Elizabeth's circumstances after she leaves the cottage?

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

5. Who demands that Elizabeth leave Ian's cottage and return to Havenhurst at once?

6. Why does Ian offer to buy Elizabeth's uncle's house?

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

8. How does Ian react when Belhaven tries to monopolize Elizabeth's time at the ball?

9. How was Ian's family killed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gossip is used as a way to both ruin and repair Elizabeth's reputation in high society. First, create a list of rumors that are spread about Elizabeth throughout the course of the novel. Then, choose one scene in which gossip is used for good, and one scene in which gossip is used for ill, and compare / contrast the ways this gossip affected Elizabeth's life. What do you think is McNaught's overarching message about gossip in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Havenhurst is a place of extreme sentimental value to Elizabeth. First, describe the setting of Havenhurst. Then, explain why this place has such sentimental value to Elizabeth and what she alters in her marriage contract to ensure that it will always be hers. Finally, explain Ian's reaction to seeing Havenhurst for the first time. What does Ian's reaction tell the reader about this place?

Essay Topic 3

Ian's relationship with his grandfather, the Duke of Stanhope, is a strained one. First, explain what Ian's relationship with his grandfather was like before he met Elizabeth. Then, compare / contrast that the relationship he had with his grandfather after he met Elizabeth. What was the catalyst to the change in this relationship? By the end of the novel, do you think Ian regrets reaching out to his grandfather again? Why or why not?

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