Charlotte Temple Quizzes

Charlotte Temple Quiz 1

By Abigail Lind · Edited by Bella Wang · Last reviewed September 12, 2011

1 Where does Charlotte attend boarding school?

New Amsterdam

Portsmouth

Chichester

London
2 Where did Montraville first meet Charlotte?

At her boarding school in Chichester

At a ball in Portsmouth

At the market in London

On the street in Chichester
3 After walking with Charlotte in the field, how does Montraville ensure he will see her again?

He makes her promise

He lies to her about birth control so that she will get pregnant

He bribes her French teacher

He says he will bring her a gift
4 Who supports Captain Eldridge in prison?

Montraville

Charlotte

His daughter

Belcour
5 Why doesn't Mr. Temple want Charlotte to marry for money?

He believes it is immoral

He is not impressed with any of her wealthy suitors

He saw his siblings suffer in unhappy marriages

He has enough money as it is
6 How did Captain Eldridge plan to pay back his debt to Lewis?

By asking for an advance on his wages

By taking out a mortgage

By asking his wealthier relatives for the money

By borrowing from the bank
7 Why did Captain Eldridge ban Lewis from his house?

Lewis refused to lend him money

Lewis wanted to make Lucy his mistress

Lucy was in love with Lewis, but Captain Eldridge had already arranged her marriage to someone else

Lewis had poor table manners
8 Where was George Eldridge when his father was taken to prison?

The pub

At home

America

Ireland
9 How does Lucy support her father?

Begging

Fishmongering

Prostitution

Needlework and painting
10 How long has Captain Eldridge been in prison when he is visited by Mr. Temple?

A year and a half

Two years

Ten years

Five years
11 How much does Captain Eldridge owe Mr. Lewis?

500 pounds

350 pounds

75 pounds

250 pounds
12 What is the title of Mr. Temple's father (Charlotte's grandfather)?

Lord

Earl

Duke

Knight
13 What is Miss Weatherby's income?

Two thousand pounds per year

One thousand pounds per year

Three thousand pounds per year

Five thousand pounds per year
14 What does Miss Weatherby initially plan to do when Mr. Temple refuses to marry her?

Marry his father

Marry Blakeney

Commit suicide

Join a convent
15 How many brothers and sisters does Charlotte have?

Two

One

Four

None
16 Why did Mademoiselle La Rue leave the convent?

She was an atheist

She eloped with an officer

She wanted to start her own business

She was expelled because she didn't pay attention to the prayers
17 Where is Charlotte going when she first encounters Montraville in the field?

With Mademoiselle La Rue to visit her teacher's boyfriend

To buy new dresses

Back to the church to look for Montraville

Home, to visit her ailing mother
18 What comment does Mademoiselle La Rue make about Montraville's face?

It has smallpox scars

It is too fat

It is not very expressive

It is too gaunt
19 Why doesn't Charlotte initially want to read Montraville's letter?

Her mother told her not to read letters from young men

She is afraid she'll be offended by its contents

She is disgusted by Montraville

She is embarrassed to read it in front of Mademoiselle La Rue
20 Why does Charlotte fight with Mademoiselle La Rue?

Charlotte didn't finish her French homework

Charlotte did not enjoy their outing to meet Mademoiselle La Rue's boyfriend

Mademoiselle La Rue flirted with Montraville

Charlotte does not approve of Mademoiselle La Rue's low birth
21 Where do Charlotte's parents plan to hold her surprise party?

In the church courtyard

In the back garden

At Madame Du Pont's school

At Montraville's house
22 Why aren't Charlotte's parents worried about spoiling her?

She is a young lady of character

She is their only child

They don't love her and just want to placate her

They don't have enough money to truly spoil her, and want to give her what pleasures they can
23 What is the narrator's opinion of Charlotte's birthday party?

It is wrong for the Temples to spend money on Charlotte's party when Captain Eldridge is sick

It is a good idea, but Charlotte does not deserve it

Like all pleasure-seeking, it is immoral

Charlotte deserves the party because of her hard work in school
24 At their second meeting, how does Montraville ensure he will be able to talk privately with Charlotte?

He bribes Mademoiselle La Rue to leave them alone

He and Charlotte ditch Mademoiselle La Rue in the town

He brings Belcour to distract Mademoiselle La Rue

He meets Charlotte in a remote location
25 How does Montraville arouse Charlotte's sympathy at his second meeting with her?

He explains that he will be heartbroken if she rejects him

He banters with her flirtatiously in Italian

He tells her that his entire family died of typhoid recently

He reminds her of the danger he faces in the military

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