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