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