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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. Ralph's mail order bride claimed that she was looking for ____________________.
(a) Children.
(b) A home.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Passion.

2. Ralph's mother told him that he was born ____________________.
(a) Handsome.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Wicked.
(d) Too soon.

3. What name does Antonio go by in St. Louis?
(a) Tony Truitt.
(b) Tony Moretti.
(c) Adam Trask.
(d) Andy Trask.

4. Ralph strives hard to maintain an appearance of ___________________.
(a) Humility.
(b) Piety.
(c) Strength.
(d) Compassion.

5. Where does the carriage end up as Catherine tries to rein in the horses?
(a) The woods.
(b) The next town.
(c) A frozen river.
(d) The ditch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic does Catherine research in the library in St. Louis?

2. Who tends to Ralph during his illness?

3. What is Catherine's last name?

4. The photograph sent to Ralph from his new bride shows a woman who appears to be ____________________.

5. What is the hotel where Catherine stays in St. Louis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scenario where Catherine observes Antonio in the restaurant.

2. What is Ralph Truitt doing as the novel begins?

3. What do the secret garden, and gardens in general, symbolize in Catherine's life at this point?

4. What is the significance of Truitt's mother stabbing him with a needle and then the resulting scar that reminds him of the act?

5. What do Malloy and Fisk report to Catherine regarding Antonio and to what do they reluctantly agree to do for Catherine?

6. How does Mrs. Larsen show Catherine that she will not stand by and let anyone else hurt Truitt?

7. What tragedy did Ralph suffer twenty years ago and why does he try to maintain his composure at the train station?

8. What are Truitt's thoughts about Antonio even though he and the boy hated each other years ago?

9. What significance does the loss of Catherine's jewelry serve symbolically and as an element of foreshadowing?

10. What is the significance of the canary that Catherine purchases?

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