The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the protagonist of 'The Age of Innocence'?
A) May Welland
B) Ellen Olenska
C) Newland Archer
D) Julius Beaufort
  • 2. In what city does 'The Age of Innocence' take place?
A) New York City
B) Chicago
C) Boston
D) Philadelphia
  • 3. What is the primary setting period of the novel?
A) Roaring Twenties
B) Gilded Age
C) Victorian Era
D) Great Depression
  • 4. Who is Newland Archer engaged to at the start of the novel?
A) May Welland
B) Carrie Fisher
C) Ellen Olenska
D) Lily Bart
  • 5. What does Newland Archer discover about his own desires?
A) They are secondary to wealth
B) They align perfectly with society
C) They conflict with societal expectations
D) They are irrelevant
  • 6. Who is the author of 'The Age of Innocence'?
A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
B) Henry James
C) Virginia Woolf
D) Edith Wharton
  • 7. Which literary technique is prominent in 'The Age of Innocence'?
A) Social critique
B) Stream of consciousness
C) Magical realism
D) Postmodernism
  • 8. What is Newland Archer's profession?
A) Doctor
B) Artist
C) Lawyer
D) Politician
  • 9. What is Ellen Olenska's relationship to May Welland?
A) Friend
B) Aunt
C) Cousin
D) Sister
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