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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 Ralph ask Catherine if she will do for him?
(a) Fire the Larsens.
(b) Have a child.
(c) Redecorate the house.
(d) Host a party.

2. To whom does Ralph deed the farmhouse?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Jack.
(c) The Larsens.
(d) Catherine.

3. How long does Catherine stay in bed and cry after she realizes that Alice can't be saved?
(a) A few days.
(b) One week.
(c) Two days.
(d) One month.

4. Which of the following is NOT something Ralph exhibits as the poisoning worsens?
(a) He has horrific nightmares.
(b) He bleeds from his ears.
(c) He can't stand to be touched.
(d) He develops deep blisters.

5. How does Antonio break up with Violet?
(a) He just moves away.
(b) He sends a note with a bouquet.
(c) He takes her to dinner.
(d) He sends a letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Antonio say that Catherine's sister is?

2. What is Antonio's demeanor in the Italian house?

3. Who does Catherine hire in Chicago to work in the Italian house?

4. How old was Alice when she was kept by a forty-year-old man?

5. What is the only regret Ralph has as he faces death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had been Truitt's experience with arsenic when he was a younger man?

2. What does Truitt do regarding his business as his health rapidly deteriorates?

3. What is the nature of the encounter between Catherine and Alice in present day St. Louis?

4. Who is Violet Alverson and how does Antonio cavalierly destroy her?

5. Why does Antonio delight in telling Catherine about where Alice is?

6. What does Catherine do to show that she is no longer trying to poison Truitt and is going to help him heal?

7. How long does Catherine wait before going to see Antonio and why does she write to Truitt about her upcoming visit?

8. Describe how Catherine vacillates on poisoning Truitt and how she makes the decision to stop altogether.

9. How does a nightly glass of water symbolize Mrs. Larsen as a mother figure?

10. What does a flashback reveal about Catherine and Alice's sad childhood?

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