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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. What does Rachel give Philip for Christmas?

2. What does Sam Bate give Philip?

3. Why does Philip think it is strange to have Rachel in church with him?

4. What surprises Seecombe about Rachel's request to take a bath?

5. What does Philip say he did as a child when he was in church?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Philip say that the people at church will be so interested in Rachel?

2. Why is Nick Kendall upset about Philip giving Rachel the pearl collar?

3. Why does Philip ask Rachel what she would have done if Ambrose had left her the estate with Philip to look after it?

4. How does Philip avoid seeing his godfather after Christmas?

5. After the Sunday dinner guests leave, what does Rachel say she likes about entertaining?

6. What made the relationship between Philip and Nick Kendall "cool" after Christmas?

7. Why does Philip think he can keep his name out of the business of giving Rachel an allowance?

8. What makes Philip start commenting on the improvement in the foods that are served by his cook?

9. Why did Ambrose compare Rachel's spending to kleptomania?

10. Why does Philip say that his dogs care less about him since Rachel came?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes Philip an unreliable narrator? Why did the author choose him as the narrator? How does it impact the information the author imparts?

Essay Topic 2

During Philip’s illness, he is delusional. Write an essay analyzing the dreams and delusions that Philip has. How do they relate to the story? How do they influence his view of Rachel?

Essay Topic 3

Philip’s inexperience with women leads him into awkward and sometimes dangerous situations with the women in his life. Write an essay explaining how Philip’s inexperience with women and love puts him in a position to be used by women.

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