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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Freeman recognize about the times?
(a) They are changing in a world of rapid progress.
(b) They are difficult times with so many new things coming into favor.
(c) They represent the age of overindulgence.
(d) They are politically unstable.

2. What does Sam tell Charles he wants two hundred and eighty pounds for?
(a) To leave and find another employer.
(b) To keep quiet about Sarah.
(c) So he can marry Mary.
(d) To buy a shop.

3. What has happened at the prostitute's house?
(a) Charles passes out from too much to drink and sleeps in a chair.
(b) Charles has been drinking heavily and begins throwing up when she said her name was Sarah.
(c) Charles has intercourse with the girl before finding out her name was Sarah.
(d) Sarah's little daughter comes in and gets into bed with them.

4. What is the outcome of Charles' interview with Ernestina's father, Mr. Freeman?
(a) He withdraws his offer of Ernestina's hand in marriage.
(b) Mr. Freeman increases Ernestina's dowry.
(c) Charles cannot bring himself to tell the truth.
(d) Mr. Freeman does not object to Charles' change in fortune.

5. What is in the second letter Charles opens that morning?
(a) A bill
(b) An address
(c) A blackmail message
(d) An apology

6. What does Charles discover from Mrs. Endicott?
(a) Sarah has fallen and hurt her ankle.
(b) Sarah has left the hotel and did not leave a forwarding address.
(c) Sarah sends word that she will not see Charles.
(d) Sarah has returned to Lyme.

7. What is Mrs. Endicott's Bible?
(a) Her horoscope
(b) Her accounts ledger
(c) Her almanac
(d) Her weekly newspaper

8. How does Dr. Grogan threaten Charles?
(a) That if he does not leave within the hour he will return with the largest horse whip he can find.
(b) That he will sign the papers sending Charles to the insane assylum.
(c) That he will tell everyone what Charles has done if he doesn't leave Lyme.
(d) That he will help Ernestina sue for breach of promise and see charles ruined.

9. What discovery does Charles make that hits him like a thunderbolt?
(a) That Sarah had planned his seduction carefully.
(b) That Sarah is a virgin.
(c) That he had not wanted to make love to Sarah.
(d) That he is free to leave Sarah forever.

10. What does Charles decide to do?
(a) Open a bottle of brandy and get drunk.
(b) Go out and look for Sarah himself.
(c) Go back and tell Dr. Grogan the whole truth.
(d) Send Sam to look for Sarah.

11. Why is Charles going to London?
(a) To hire a lawyer to get rid of Mrs. Trotter.
(b) To collect money for travel to Europe.
(c) To inform Ernestina's father of the changes in his fortune.
(d) To hire another manservant.

12. Where does Charles go after leaving Sarah?
(a) To find Sam
(b) To the carriage depot
(c) To his hotel room
(d) To a church

13. What does Sarah say to Charles after they discuss her lie about Varguennes?
(a) I wanted to see what it might have been like with him.
(b) I will go to London and you can come to me whenever you need.
(c) You cannot marry me. Leave.
(d) I am not cut out to be a mistress so we have to marry.

14. How is Aunt Tranter affected in all of the problems?
(a) She thinks it is all for the best.
(b) She wants to have the police confront Charles.
(c) She is confused and angry.
(d) She says she never trusted Charles.

15. After Charles discovers that Sarah has vanished, who intrudes in his railway compartment?
(a) The author
(b) Sam
(c) A preacher
(d) A pickpocket

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knowles say that the Victorians had thrown at them night and day in the same way we have sex thrown at us today?

2. How does Charles explain his separation from Ernestina when he visits the club.

3. What is Dr. Grogan's recommendation for Ernestina's treatment?

4. How does Dr. Grogan rebut Charles' objection that nothing improper passed between him and Sarah?

5. What does Charles' purse provide Sarah in Exeter?

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