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