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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. How does Lydia react to the news that Grandcourt is engaged?

2. Where does Gwendolyn's family move when she returns from her gambling trip?

3. What does Gwendolyn's uncle think of the waltz?

4. What relationship does Ezra first claim to have with Mordecai?

5. Who is Mr. Lush?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gwendolyn react when she enters her family's new rented house in Offendene?

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

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

4. What does Mirah believe about her brother and sister when she runs away from her father?

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

6. What does Daniel tell Sir Hugo about Grandcourt's reaction to the proposed settlement?

7. Why is Anna a little disappointed to hear of Gwendolyn's engagement?

8. 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?

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

10. What are the two reasons that Gwendolyn regrets losing her money gambling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the role that Herr Klesmer plays in the novel, as well as a minimum of two ways that Eliot uses his characters to fulfill that role.

Essay Topic 2

Using supporting text from the book, write a well-reasoned essay discussing whether the character of Gwendolyn is capable of loving anyone.

Essay Topic 3

The character of Rex is quite complicated. In fact, one could make an argument that he is either a man of action or a man of inaction. Using three specific examples in support from the text, write an essay stating either that Rex is a man of action; or that Rex is a man of inaction.

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