The Coquette Quizzes

The Coquette Quiz 1

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1 What nationality is the author?

Australian

British

American

French
2 What year was the novel written?

1750

1800

1910

1797
3 The novel is ___.

based on a true story

a biography

completely fictional

an autobiography
4 What time period is the novel set in?

The Gilded Age

The 1920s

The Civil War

Post-Revolutionary America
5 A coquette is ___.

a sinner

an intelligent woman

an artist

a flirtatious woman
6 The novel is written ___.

as a diary

in third person

in newspaper articles

in letters
7 Who is Eliza's most frequent confidante?

Lucy

Mrs. Richman

Julia

Her mother
8 Who was Mr. Haly?

Her father

A man in the neighborhood

The man Sanford writes to

Eliza's deceased bethrothed
9 Mr. Boyer writes to ___.

Mr. Deighton

Mr. Selby

Major Sanford

Mrs. Wharton
10 Eliza seems most attracted to Major Sanford's ___.

looks

wealth

manners

intellect
11 Major Sanford is referred to as a ___.

scoundrel

novice

hero

libertine
12 Eliza describes Miss Laurence as lacking ___.

manners

soul

beauty

intellect
13 Why does the Major say he cannot marry Eliza?

He needs a rich wife.

She is not pretty enough.

She is too young.

Her morals are suspect.
14 Eliza claims that marriage is the tomb of ___.

respect

society

friendship

love
15 What does Lucy's letters advise Eliza about Sanford?

She should pursue him.

She should marry him.

He is a rake.

She should marry neither him nor Boyer.
16 Eliza does not want to get married because ___.

she does not believe in it

she wants to enjoy her youth and freedom

she does not love anyone

she is afraid of losing the love and affection
17 What is the status of Eliza and Boyer's engagement?

It turns into marriage.

It does not fully exist.

It is nonexistent.

It is established.
18 Where does Sanford buy a house?

Near Eliza's neighborhood

In a county far away

Near the Richmans

Near Mr. Boyer
19 Where was Mr. Boyer traveling to?

Boston

His future residence

To visit his family

London
20 What is one shortcoming Boyer identifies in Eliza?

Her manners

Her intellect

Her lack of ardor for him

Her appearance
21 What literary figure is brought up to Eliza as an example?

Clarissa

Jezebel

Moll Flanders

Charlotte Temple
22 What does Mrs. Wharton care most about?

Her husband

Her health

Religion

Her children
23 What class of society does Mrs. Wharton tout as having the most domestic enjoyments?

Aristocrats

Military men

Politicians

Clergymen
24 Mr. Selby admires all of the following in Eliza except ___.

her conversation

her manners

her looks

her flirtatiousness
25 What subject does Boyer most like to discuss with Eliza?

Politics

Marriage

God

Literature

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