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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. Which two characters are left alone at the table?
(a) William and Margaret.
(b) John and William.
(c) Harriet and Margaret.
(d) John and Harriet.

2. What is William Sterling's occupation?
(a) Singer songwriter.
(b) Film director.
(c) Journalist.
(d) Businessman.

3. How does John compliment Harriet?
(a) He comments on her lovely eyes.
(b) He comments on her sense of fashion.
(c) He comments on her taste.
(d) He comments on her beauty.

4. What kind of formal education does William tell he had?
(a) A science degree.
(b) A business degree.
(c) An art degree.
(d) None.

5. What kind of toast does Harriet order for tea?
(a) Devil's toast.
(b) Fried toast.
(c) French toast.
(d) Cinnamon toast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound fills the hotel and forces the characters to sit in silence?

2. Why does Margaret want someone to invite her and John to dinner?

3. Who does Harriet tell the mirror she hates?

4. Which of the following words best describes Margaret's view of life?

5. What does Magaret say is lovely about Harriet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hetty tell Harriet she represents?

2. How does John act towards Margaret when Harriet leaves?

3. Why is John's alter ego, Jack, in shock when he first appears?

4. How does William try but fail to please Harriet in the first act?

5. How does Margaret defy Maggie at the beginning of Act 2?

6. How does Harriet stop William from buying the portrait?

7. How do Harriet and Hetty's reactions differ when they see John?

8. What happens when John moves towards Harriet?

9. Why does John hate his job at the art gallery?

10. What does John make William see in the final chapter?

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