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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. What date does Mr. Townsend refuse to set in Chapter 21?
(a) A date for their first telegram.
(b) A date for their meeting in Europe.
(c) A date for their elopement.
(d) A wedding date.

2. How is Catherine convinced to change her mind?
(a) Dr. Sloper says it's important for her.
(b) Mrs. Penniman says it's good for her.
(c) Dr. Sloper says that she must to gain his consent.
(d) Mr. Townsend tells her how important it is for her.

3. What does Catherine say to her father after receiving Mr. Townsend's note?
(a) That Mr. Townsend ended the engagment.
(b) That they ended the engagement together.
(c) That Mr. Townsend was dead.
(d) That she ended the engagement herself.

4. What does Dr. Sloper ask Catherine?
(a) To postpone her meeting with Mr. Townsend in Europe.
(b) To not get too upset with Mrs. Penniman.
(c) To postpone her wedding for 6 months.
(d) To postpone leaving the house.

5. Why does Mr. Townsend turn down Catherine's suggestion?
(a) He does not want to anger her father.
(b) He does not want to move in without a wedding.
(c) He does not want to marry her.
(d) He does not want to disgrace her family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Catherine pleased to learn from Mrs. Penniman?

2. What does Mrs. Penniman claim at dinner in Chapter 31?

3. Against whom does Dr. Sloper have a strong opinion?

4. What does Mr. Townsend suggest Catherine and him do?

5. What does Catherine ask Mrs. Penniman in Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Mrs. Penniman give unceremoniously?

2. Why is Mr. Townsend reluctant to elope in Chapter 26?

3. What disappointment does Catherine suffer in regards to Mr. Townsend?

4. What does Catherine receive in Chapter 31?

5. What does Catherine receive over the next several years in Chapter 32?

6. What does Mrs. Penniman feel about Catherine?

7. What does Dr. Sloper announce after six months abroad according to Chapter 24?

8. Why does Catherine become jealous in Chapter 25?

9. What does Mr. Townsend suggest he doesn't want in Chapter 20?

10. What does Mrs. Penniman tell Dr. Sloper in Chapter 30?

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