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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 has become of Maisie and Hugh in the Epilogue?
(a) They marry after Nora leaves.
(b) They go their separate ways.
(c) They raise the children together but don't marry.
(d) They remain friends.

2. Why do the partners back Augusta's desire to have Edward as Senior Partner in Part 3?
(a) She has blackmailed them.
(b) It is the right decision.
(c) They don't want Hugh as Senior Partner.
(d) She had begged them to.

3. What does Maisie find out from Count Tokoly?
(a) That Augusta asked the Count to make a scene with Nora.
(b) That Micky had a hand in the situation at the costume ball.
(c) That Augusta told the Count that Nora was susceptible.
(d) That Nora made a pass at the Count.

4. What happens to Tonio at the train station in Part 3, Chapter 4?
(a) He joins Micky and attempts to kill Hugh.
(b) Micky pushes him in front of the train.
(c) He slips and falls in front of the train.
(d) Micky shoots him.

5. What is never discovered about Micky in the end of the book?
(a) His killing of Peter.
(b) How his body got in the trunk.
(c) His involvement in the revolution.
(d) His killing of Seth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ben Greenbourne go to Windfield in the Epilogue?

2. Why doesn't Ben continue his relationship with his daughter-in-law, Maisie?

3. What does Augusta ask Hobbes to do to help her get Joseph the peerage?

4. What has Hugh been unsuccessful at stopping in Part 2 , Chapter 5?

5. What does Hugh finally do with Maisie when he goes to the hospital to see Rachel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Hugh find Tonio in Part 2, Chapter 4, and what does Tonio finally tell Hugh?

2. What schemes does Augusta come up with once she learns that Ben will be given the peerage and not Joseph?

3. How does Micky finally get Edward to talk to him in Part 3, Chapter 2, after Edward discovers the truth about the drowning?

4. How does Hugh want to handle the failing of the bank with his family members? How do they respond?

5. What deal do the partners come up with so that Edward's first request as Senior Partner goes through, but so the bank won't be compromised?

6. With what question does Emily go to Maisie for help in Part 2, Chapter 3? Why Maisie? What does Maisie do to help her?

7. What occurs between Maisie and Ben Greenbourne after Solly's death?

8. Why are Hugh's children home alone when Maisie arrives in Part 3, Chapter 4?

9. What changes have come into Emily's life by Part 3?

10. What does Hugh piece together in Part 3, and what does he do with the information? How is it received?

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