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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Margret get to her office?

2. Where does Lois live?

3. What does Margret make particular note of regarding the ledger?

4. Where does Mr. Holmes live?

5. What does Margret hope people will know from her story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Lois share with the Howths?

2. What does Margret recall about her first day of work at the mill?

3. What is the climax of the story as presented in Chapter 6?

4. How does Mr. Holmes wrestle with his old and new persona?

5. How is Mr. Holmes conflicted in his marriage decision?

6. What thoughts does Mr. Holmes have of Margret as he lies in the hospital?

7. What is the House of Refuge?

8. What are the circumstances in which Lois saves Mr. Holmes?

9. Describe the scene in which Lois dies.

10. Where does Mr. Holmes go before he makes the trip to the Howth home on Christmas Eve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Davis uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Go back in time five years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Margret and Mr. Holmes. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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