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