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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what point does Winterbourne begin to doubt Daisy's innocence?
(a) when Daisy is not in her hotel room
(b) when Daisy walks out Mrs. Walker's door
(c) when Daisy refuses to get in the carriage
(d) when the parasol hides them from him

2. Figuratively, what does Winterbourne choose to do with Daisy that night at the Colosseum?
(a) rescue her from danger
(b) give her to Caesar
(c) teach her about impropriety
(d) throw her to the lions

3. What does the American community use to punish non-conformists?
(a) ostracism
(b) ridicule
(c) laughter
(d) lectures

4. What does Mrs. Walker want Daisy to do?
(a) dismiss Giovanelli and return to her house
(b) bring winterbourne and go with her
(c) explain herslef
(d) leave with her in the carriage

5. Who arrives in a carriage?
(a) Mrs. Walker
(b) Mrs. Miller
(c) Mrs. Costello
(d) Mrs. Giovanelli

6. What do Daisy, Giovanelli, and Winterbourne do in the Pincian Garden?
(a) find a sidewalk cafe
(b) sit and watch the people passing
(c) sit and stare at one another
(d) stroll together

7. Who discusses Daisy's exploits but without the disapproving tone of Mrs. Costello?
(a) Randolph
(b) Mr. Loren
(c) Eugenio
(d) Mrs. Miller

8. Why do Winterbourne's and Daisy's paths gradually stop crossing?
(a) Mrs. Costello insists on it
(b) their mutual friends stop inviting her places
(c) she avoids Winterbourne
(d) Daisy travels to Paris

9. What renews Winterbourne's interest in Daisy Miller?
(a) when he hears she has broken up with Giovanelli
(b) when he hears she is leaving Rome
(c) when he learns that she has fallen ill
(d) when he hears she has married Giovanelli

10. What is a further danger at night in the Colosseum?
(a) muggers
(b) mosquitoes
(c) the police
(d) pitfalls

11. What disease is believed to be cause by night air?
(a) heart failure
(b) arthritis
(c) malaria
(d) cancer

12. What is Daisy doing that makes Mrs. Walker say she has disgraced herself?
(a) being too friendly with all natives
(b) dressing prevocatively
(c) walking around with two men
(d) meeting an Italian man in public

13. What does Daisy admit to being?
(a) an uncultured American girl
(b) older than she looks
(c) a fearful, frightful flirt
(d) a devoute Christian

14. Who does Mrs. Costello say has a good deal of manner and a wonderful mustache?
(a) Winterbourne
(b) Mr. Miller
(c) Randolph
(d) the men Daisy has been seeing

15. What has Daisy already noticed Mr. Giovanelli doing?
(a) pretending that he is Italian royalty
(b) staring at a carriage full of women
(c) giving her too much flattery
(d) trying to get money from her

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Winterbourne notice about Giovanelli?

2. How does Daisy's letter to Winterbourne reveal her real feelings about him?

3. Who does Winterbourne suggest will misinterpret Daisy's activities?

4. At the party, what does Daisy seem to prefer?

5. How does Daisy see her flirtations as being?

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