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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What promise does Whitney make to her friend?

2. What does Whitney refuse to do at meal times during Lord and Lady Gilbert's visit?

3. What does the doctor realize after examining Whitney?

4. At the end of Chapter 20, to which event does Clayton invite Whitney?

5. Who sends Lord Gilbert a letter in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what item does Margaret ask Clayton about, and what does this require Clayton to later explain to Whitney?

2. How does Whitney feel when she arrives at the debutante ball?

3. How does Paul feel about Whitney at the beginning of the book?

4. What story does Whitney tell Clayton about her childhood after drinking some whiskey?

5. What happens when Whitney provides Clayton with a horse called Dangerous Crossing to ride?

6. What is Whitney's first impression of Clayton?

7. Why does Whitney become angry and embarrassed during her homecoming?

8. What impresses Whitney when she visits Clayton's home?

9. What does Whitney promise to her friend Emily at the beginning of the book?

10. Describe Whitney at the opening of the novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The main themes of the novel are misunderstandings and miscommunication. Discuss some examples of misunderstandings and miscommunication in the novel "Whitney, My Love". How do they affect Whitney and Clayton's relationship? How are they resolved?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the love triangle between Whitney, Clayton and Paul. What are the dynamics of the relationships? How does Clayton view Paul and vice versa? What are Whitney's feelings for these two men?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of family and friends in the novel "Whitney, My Love." How do family and friends help Whitney and Clayton find true love with one another? Would Whitney and Clayton have had a happy ending if their family and friends had not intervened? Why or why not?

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