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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Newman find out that Valentin has been injured in the duel?
(a) By watching it himself.
(b) By telegraph.
(c) By hearing about it on the news.
(d) By reading about it in the paper.

2. How do Claire's brother and mother feel about her decision to become a nun?
(a) They don't really care what she does.
(b) Very happy.
(c) They pretended to be unhappy but actually were relieved.
(d) Very unhappy.

3. With whom does Valentin commit himself to a duel?
(a) Newman.
(b) Tristam.
(c) Urbain.
(d) Noemie's friend from the opera.

4. How does Madame de Bellegarde thank Mrs. Tristam for introducing Claire to Newman?
(a) Quietly.
(b) Sarcastically.
(c) Profusely.
(d) Genuinely.

5. What does Newman tell the Bellegardes about how Valentin felt about his family on his deathbed?
(a) He was ashamed of them.
(b) He disowned them.
(c) He loved them all very much.
(d) He was proud of them.

6. How does Valentin suspect his father died?
(a) By suicide.
(b) By foul play.
(c) By accident.
(d) By natural causes.

7. How does Claire seem as her marriage to Newman grows closer?
(a) More and more stressed out.
(b) Happy and at peace.
(c) Questioning her decision.
(d) Angry at him for putting her in this position.

8. Whom does Valentin tell Newman he wants to come visit him?
(a) Claire.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) His mother.
(d) Urbain.

9. Whom must Newman spend time with when he goes to visit Claire in her home?
(a) Her attendants who are all very gossipy.
(b) Her son from her earlier marriage.
(c) Her ugly cat.
(d) Her mother.

10. What does Newman ask Valentin to do while they are at the opera?
(a) Stop looking so much through his binoculars.
(b) Forget Noemie.
(c) Get him another glass of wine.
(d) Stop talking during the show.

11. Who reassures Newman that he is acting appropriately at his engagement party?
(a) Mrs. Bread.
(b) Claire.
(c) Mrs. Tristam.
(d) Claire's mother.

12. What advice does Newman give Lord Deepmere on the night of his engagement party?
(a) To leave town as soon as possible.
(b) To make his move on Noemie.
(c) To listen to Madame de Bellegarde.
(d) To stay away from the family.

13. Where does Newman learn that Valentin will not survive his wounds?
(a) When he sees Valentin for himself.
(b) At the train station.
(c) By reading it in the paper.
(d) In bed, while he is asleep.

14. Once Newman and Claire are engaged, what warning does Mrs. Bread give Newman?
(a) To get married as soon as possible.
(b) To never show his face at the Bellegarde home again.
(c) He needs to lose a little weight before the ceremony.
(d) To have children as soon as possible.

15. What does Newman ask when Mrs. Bread requests to know more about Valentin's last hours?
(a) They meet in private later.
(b) She should never ask him again.
(c) She should ask Claire's mother instead.
(d) To give him some time before he answers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Newman first tell that he knows of the family secret?

2. Who tells Newman that Valentin will not survive his wounds?

3. What makes Mrs. Bread decide to tell what he knows about how Claire's father died?

4. Where does Valentin's burial take place?

5. What does Mrs. Bread report Claire's family did to ruin Claire's relationship with Newman?

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