Victorian Literature Quiz: Doctor Wybrow's Encounter

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What fact does the lady reveal about herself?

She is not interested in getting married

She is unwell and needs medical attention

She has no family or relatives

She is going to be married again (correct)

How does Doctor Wybrow feel about the lady's smile?

He finds her smile sad and cruel (correct)

He is indifferent to her smile

He is impressed by her smile and finds it warm

He is confused by her smile and unsure of its meaning

What does the lady reveal about the gentleman she is going to marry?

He is already married to someone else

He had no previous engagement before meeting the lady

He was engaged to another lady who is related to him (correct)

He is not interested in getting married

What was the lady's reaction when she found out about the gentleman's previous engagement?

She was naturally indignant Signup and view all the answers

What did the gentleman show the lady as an excuse for his previous engagement?

A letter from the lady releasing him from the engagement Signup and view all the answers

What impression does Doctor Wybrow have of the lady's revelation about her upcoming marriage?

He thinks it is unethical and disapproves of it Signup and view all the answers

Why did the narrator cry, despite having no tears for their own sorrows?

Because the letter left no hope of forgiveness for the person who wrote it. Signup and view all the answers

What was the lady's reaction to the appeal from the person who wrote the letter?

She showed firmness and refused to forgive or marry him. Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Doctor express impatience and urge the lady to come to the point?

He was concerned about his waiting patients and the length of the story. Signup and view all the answers

What caused the lady to turn cold, shudder, and experience a deadly panic of fear?

Seeing the woman whom she had robbed of her lover. Signup and view all the answers

Why did the lady mention that she had no enmity of feeling towards the woman she met at the English luncheon party?

To assert that she had no cause to reproach herself for her past actions. Signup and view all the answers

What made the lady tremble and pause as she narrated her experiences?

The anticipation of getting married in a week. Signup and view all the answers

What was the content of the letter that made the narrator cry?

It had heartfelt wishes for happiness without anger or reproach. Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Doctor remind the lady to come to the point?

He needed to attend to his suffering patients waiting to see him. Signup and view all the answers

What caused the lady to express a strange smile while narrating her experiences?

She felt both sadness and cruelty simultaneously in recollecting her story. Signup and view all the answers

What was significant about meeting a perfect stranger at an English luncheon party?

It caused a cold, shuddering feeling in one of the strangers. Signup and view all the answers

Victorian Literature Quiz: Doctor Wybrow's Encounter

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