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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. How did Cordelia respond when Johannes begins to tell her stories about broken engagements that he knew of?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She becomes angry.
(c) She ignores him.
(d) She had tears in her eyes.

2. Why does Cordelia respond in this way?
(a) She does not know him well.
(b) She is very shy.
(c) She does not like him.
(d) She does not trust him.

3. Johannes will read _______________ aloud to Cordelia from time to time.
(a) Books.
(b) Poems.
(c) Trivial matters.
(d) Love stories.

4. Cordelia begins to drop hints that she grows tired of engagement and wishes what?
(a) To elope.
(b) To be married.
(c) To be free.
(d) To marry another.

5. How does the aunt react to this news?
(a) She was surprised.
(b) She was shocked.
(c) She was embarassed.
(d) She was angered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Johannes believes that thinking about the future inevitably reduces what?

2. Johannes sees female existence as an ideal gracefulness, reminiscent of what?

3. As a/an ____________ woman Cordelia fears Johannes.

4. What is the aunt's response to Johannes' proposal?

5. Johannes notes that he has seen Cordelia do what for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johannes' relationship with Cordelia take a dramatic change in course?

2. What does Johannes say regarding his proposal to Cordelia?

3. Give details of some of Johannes' letters to Cordelia.

4. What does Cordelia wish for by the end of this section? What does Johannes think of this?

5. What does Johannes say about visiting the park?

6. What does Johannes ask Cordelia to do in the letter her writes?

7. Whato does Johannes write in the next three letters?

8. What happens when Cordelia's aunt and Edward are away?

9. What has happened by September 16th?

10. Why is it important to Johannes that it is autumn?

(see the answer keys)

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