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