A Reliable Wife Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Robert Goolrick
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Reliable Wife Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Robert Goolrick
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Catherine notice as she and Ralph drive toward his house?
(a) The isolation.
(b) The beautiful trees.
(c) The destruction.
(d) The children playing.

2. Why did Ralph's father send him a large amount of money in Italy?
(a) To give to the Catholic Church.
(b) To buy paintings.
(c) To give to Emilia's family.
(d) To buy a new carriage.

3. What question does Antonio ask Catherine when he stops at her table?
(a) If she is in mourning.
(b) If she would go to the opera with him.
(c) If she will have dinner with him.
(d) If she liked his music.

4. What does Catherine do on New Year's Day?
(a) Polishes the silver.
(b) Hosts a brunch.
(c) Sleeps until noon.
(d) Boards a train to St. Louis.

5. Who was the father of Emilia's son?
(a) A ranch hand.
(b) A sculptor.
(c) A piano teacher.
(d) Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does Ralph choose to marry Catherine?

2. Antonio says that his real family lives in what city?

3. What is Catherine's cousin's name?

4. What does Catherine sew into the hem of her dress?

5. Catherine notes that there are no _________________ in Ralph's house.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scenario where Catherine observes Antonio in the restaurant.

2. What is the significance of Truitt's mother stabbing him with a needle and then the resulting scar that reminds him of the act?

3. What is Ralph Truitt doing as the novel begins?

4. What is the significance of the canary that Catherine purchases?

5. What is the significance of the phrases, "It happens," or, "These things happen" which appear throughout the novel?

6. What themes does the author introduce early in the story?

7. Why is the author's description of the weather so critical to the book?

8. What significance does the loss of Catherine's jewelry serve symbolically and as an element of foreshadowing?

9. What role does deception play in the relationship between Catherine and Truitt?

10. What internal conflict does a youthful Truitt experience during his days of debauchery in Europe?

(see the answer keys)

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