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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Charlotte speaks to Mrs. Beauchamp for the first time, what does Mrs. Beauchamp agree to help Charlotte with concerning her parents?
(a) To help her forget them.
(b) To house them when they come to America.
(c) To send out her letters to her parents.
(d) To visit England to get them.

2. After arriving in New York, what does Charlotte do with her time?
(a) Cooks and prepares dinner.
(b) Reads and sleeps.
(c) Sews clothing.
(d) Expects a visit from John.

3. After Charlotte recovers from her fever, what begins to depress her?
(a) How she can find food.
(b) How she will deliver the baby alone.
(c) How little money she has.
(d) How Mrs. Beauchamp is not around.

4. Why had Charlotte thought of going to New York?
(a) To look for work.
(b) To throw herself at John's feet.
(c) To get a doctor for the baby.
(d) To find a way back to England.

5. What does John do for Charlotte after they arrive in New York?
(a) Gets her a job and apartment.
(b) Sets her up in a small house.
(c) Moves her in with him.
(d) Takes her shopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their first meeting, what does Mrs. Beauchamp stress to Charlotte?

2. After John's wedding, what does Belcour do for three months?

3. What does Belcour bribe Charlotte's servant to do?

4. When Charlotte writes to her parents after speaking to Mrs. Beauchamp for the first time, what does she tell them?

5. When Charlotte accepts her fate concerning John, what does Belcour tell her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Belcour interfere with John and Charlotte's relationship?

2. What happens to Crayton and La Rue's relationship after they settle in America?

3. How does Mrs. Beauchamp's actions concerning Charlotte indirectly characterize her?

4. Why does Charlotte fall behind on her rent?

5. How has John's feelings for Charlotte changed now that he loves Julia?

6. Why does John spend so little time with Charlotte when they arrive in New York?

7. How does Charlotte plan her trip to the city as she is pregnant?

8. Why would Mrs. Beauchamp devise a front to meet Charlotte?

9. What information does Charlotte include in her letter to her parents?

10. Why would John make arrangements with Belcour for Charlotte?

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