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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. Who is Anna?

2. What personal items does Gwendolyn give to her mother so that she can sell them and earn extra money?

3. What does Mrs. Davilow hope that Grandcourt will do when he arrives in town?

4. Who is Mr. Lush?

5. Why is Herr Klesmer hesitant to confess his love for Catherine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Gwendolyn think that her family will travel abroad after she leaves Grandcourt before he can propose?

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

5. Why is Mr. Lush against the idea of marriage between Gwendolyn and Grandcourt?

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

7. What does Anna think that her life will be like when Rex is first mentioned in the novel?

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

9. Why does Mr. Lush encourage Grandcourt to seek Catherine Arrowpoint's favor?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gwendolyn has quite a vivid imagination, particularly when it comes to matters of the heart. Write an essay discussing three ways that Gwendolyn's imagination has a significant impact on her life.

Essay Topic 2

Select a character from the list below. Then examine three major choices that the character made in the play, and what those choices reveal to the reader about that him or her.

1) Gwendolyn

2) Daniel

3) Rex

4) Grandcourt

Essay Topic 3

Using supporting text from the book, write an essay discussing whether Gwendolyn should have married Grandcourt.

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