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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. What does Ezra Cohen do for a living?
(a) He is the town mayor.
(b) He is a famous painter who lives like a hermit.
(c) He is a shop owner.
(d) He is the town baker.

2. How does Gwendolyn react to Grandcourt's offer to put her jacket on her after the ball?
(a) She snubs him.
(b) She accepts.
(c) She gets too embarassed and leaves hurriedly -- without her coat.
(d) She doesn't even bother looking at him for a response.

3. Why does Lush advise against Grandcourt proposing to Gwendolyn after Grandcourt arrives in Offendene from Paris?
(a) Because he will now have to assume financial responsibility for Gwendolyn's family.
(b) Because he thinks that his life will be in danger.
(c) Because he realizes that Gwendolyn is very spoiled and rude.
(d) Because he has had a dream that something bad happens, although he doesn't know what the bad occurrence is.

4. What does Gwendolyn think that she must do if she is going to win spectacularly?
(a) Also lose spectacularly.
(b) Pretend to faint so that she can leave without paying.
(c) Pay money to a fortune teller.
(d) Pray harder and longer at night.

5. From whom does Grandcourt learn where Gwendolyn has actually traveled?
(a) Gwendolyn herself (in a letter).
(b) Daniel Deronda.
(c) Lydia Glasher.
(d) Sir Hugo Mallinger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the reader learn raised Grandcourt like a son?

2. Who is Catherine?

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

4. How does Gwendolyn sell her necklace the morning that she leaves the gambling town?

5. Who is Herr Klesmer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gwendolyn request of Grandcourt during their conversation about getting married?

2. How does Lydia react when Grandcourt asks her to return his diamonds?

3. What happens when Rex tries to go hunting with Gwendolyn?

4. How does Gwendolyn feel about Grandcourt after the ball?

5. What does Mirah come to realize about her father as she gets older?

6. What does Grandcourt think that he needs to do in order to gain Gwendolyn's forgiveness as he learns that Gwendolyn has left town before he has had the opportunity to propose?

7. What is the main reason behind Lydia's desire to marry Grandcourt?

8. What does the letter that Lydia includes in the package with the diamonds that she sends to Gwendolyn say?

9. What does Daniel tell his uncle right after he finds the girl at the river?

10. What does Mrs. Meyrick believe about Mirah when she takes her in?

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