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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do John and Beatrice encounter while at the shore?
(a) A young couple.
(b) A pirate.
(c) A mother and child.
(d) A priest.

2. Why is the return voyage more enjoyable for Beatrice?
(a) She has a suitor on board.
(b) There are more opportunities to be in the open air.
(c) She spends more time with Harry.
(d) The weather is better suited for sailing.

3. What news does Harry break to Beatrice in Chapter 11?
(a) He knows that Beatrice is Julia's mother.
(b) He wants to divorce Celia.
(c) Dr. McAndrew has asked permission to marry her.
(d) He wants to end their intimate relationship.

4. How can Celia's skin tone be described?
(a) Peachy.
(b) Sun-kissed.
(c) Swarthy.
(d) Milky white.

5. What does Celia ultimately want for Julia?
(a) To go to school and not return.
(b) To have a home of her own one day.
(c) To share Wideacre with Richard.
(d) To become mistress of Wideacre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does Beatrice's father bear?

2. What does Celia name the new baby?

3. What frightens Beatrice about Harry when he returns home?

4. How old was Beatrice when her father took her on her first ride on his big horse?

5. What causes Mama to pass out in the library?

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