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