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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Maidens Choosing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Herr Klesmer respond when he hears Gwendolyn perform?
(a) He is condescending.
(b) He is amazed at her talents.
(c) He has to leave because he is so embarrassed for her.
(d) He proposes to her on the spot.

2. Who is Anna?
(a) Daughter of Reverend and Mrs. Gascoigne.
(b) Reverend Gascoigne's wife.
(c) Gwendolyn's friend who lives very far away.
(d) Cousin of Mrs. Gascoigne.

3. Why is Herr Klesmer hesitant to confess his love for Catherine?
(a) Because he knows that she hates him.
(b) Because he is already married.
(c) Because he knows that she is already betrothed to someone else.
(d) Because he is financially beneath her.

4. Where is Mirah when she decides to run away from her father?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Paris.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Nice.

5. What does Gwendolyn's uncle think of the waltz?
(a) That it is quite beautiful, but only when done properly.
(b) That it is too risque for the young people to be doing.
(c) He is not sure what to think of it, since he has never seen it before.
(d) That it is overly showy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gwendolyn tell Grandcourt right after she meets Lydia Glasher?

2. What will Mrs. Davilow's younger girls be doing to earn money for the family?

3. Why does Mirah run away from her father?

4. What worry does Mrs. Gascoigne have about Gwendolyn when she first comes to town?

5. From whom does Grandcourt learn where Gwendolyn has actually traveled?

(see the answer key)

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