1: Amelia considers George’s death the greatest tragedy that could befall her. Had he lived,
a. her life would have been more sad
b. they would have moved to Coventry Island
c. she would have become a duchess
d. he would pursued his ambition to gain a seat in Parliament
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2: The winners at the end of this story are those who
a. were the most adept at lying and blackmail
b. succeeded at climbing the social ladder
c. outwardly rejected all that Vanity Fair stood for
d. cherished human relationships first
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3: Major Dobbin, who becomes very ill while on military duty in Madras, India, writes his will with the request that
a. a money gift of 1,000 pounds be sent to Amelia and her family
b. a hair chain made from Amelia’s hair be buried with him
c. Amelia visit his gravesite “thrice yearly”
d. a bouquet of forget-me-nots from his garden be sent to Amelia
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4: When Rawdon, already suspicious, hurries home and finds Lord Steyne and Becky together, Rawdon strikes Lord Steyne and throws
a. Becky out of his house and their marriage
b. a diamond pin that hits Lord Steyne in the forehead
c. a gun at Lord Steyne and challenges him to a duel
d. a mental fit that lands him in the sanatorium for a week
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5: Becky outshines all the other women during a game of charades by playing
a. Clytemnestra
b. Cleopatra
c. the clarinet
d. Clement of Alexandria
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6: Amelia worships George, even after his death; Becky, however, shows her something that enables Amelia to feel free to love William. This item is
a. the newspaper story that reveals George was already married
b. George's letter to William, that states, "In the event of my death during the execution of my military duty, I ask you to wed my dearest Amelia so that she may live in comfort all the rest of her days."
c. the note George wrote to Becky, asking her to run away with him
d. the note George wrote to Amelia's parents, blackmailing them out of all their money
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7: Thackeray calls Old Sir Pitt "Silenus," who, in mythology is
a. an old, unkempt satyr
b. the father of the Greek moon goddess, Selene
c. the god of feasting and sensuous pleasure
d. a fat old man -- jolly, intoxicated, and an attendant of Bacchus
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8: Tom Eaves thinks that in rich families,
a. the mothers and daughters always compete with each other
b. the sons and fathers naturally hate each other
c. the siblings are always united, in order to protect the family fortune
d. the sons and daughters always get an equal share of the estate
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9: Who said the following: “I never have seen the individual who has dared in my own house to question my authority. I have nourished a viper in my bosom.”
a. Miss Pinkerton
b. Countess Southdown
c. Mrs. John Sedley
d. The Marchioness of Steyne
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10: Who said the following: “You are a clever woman, but you manage too well, you know."
a. Rawdy Crawley
b. Pitt Crawley
c. Bute Crawley
d. James Crawley
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11: Who said the following: “I’m an old man, but a good’n. I’m good for twenty years. I’ll make you happy, see if I don’t. You shall do what you like; spend what you like; and ’av it all your own way.”
a. Old John Osborne
b. Lord Steyne
c. Old Sir Pitt
d. Charles Raggles
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12: Who said the following: “What a noble heart that man has, and how shamefully that woman plays with it . . . if I could have had such a husband as that -- a man with a heart and brains too! I would not have minded his large feet . . .”
a. Becky Sharp
b. Amelia Sedley
c. Maria Osborne
d. Rosie Cotton
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