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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. When Paul and Miriam are distracted by the village girl, what burns in the oven?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Pie.
(c) Pot roast.
(d) Bread.

2. How does Paul make money in the chapter "Passion"?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Writing.
(c) Artwork.
(d) Mining.

3. How long has Miriam known Paul in "Passion"?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. Why does Miriam go to her grandmother's home to stay for a while?
(a) Her parents have found out that she has kissed Paul.
(b) Her grandmother is sick.
(c) Her brothers send her away.
(d) Her grandfather has just died.

5. Where does Paul's relationship with Clara end?
(a) At Jordan Company.
(b) At Clara's house.
(c) At the Leiver farm.
(d) On a seaside trip.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words does Paul use to describe Miriam to Clara?

2. How many guineas does Paul's exhibition work sell for?

3. Who does Paul find at the home he visits in Sheffield?

4. On what day does Miriam invite both Clara and Paul over to her home?

5. What is causing Mrs. Morel's illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul have low self-esteem?

2. What is the cause of Paul breaking up with Miriam in the chapter, "The Test on Miriam"?

3. Who does Paul love in the chapter, "Baxter Dawes"?

4. Why and how does Clara's mother confide in Paul?

5. How does Miriam react to Paul's discussion of marriage in the chapter, "The Test on Miriam"?

6. When Arthur joins the army, what is Mrs. Morel's hope for him?

7. Why does Mrs. Morel dissuade Paul and Miriam's relationship?

8. In "The Test on Miriam", why does Paul increase his level of courtship with Miriam?

9. What are the results of Paul's first place win at the art exhibition?

10. Why does Paul decide that he must break off his relationship with Miriam completely in the chapter, "Defeat of Miriam"?

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