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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 is aware that his relationship with Catherine is beginning with __________________.
(a) A contract.
(b) A lie.
(c) No attraction.
(d) Sexual attraction.

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

3. What did Ralph do after college?
(a) Returned home.
(b) Studied law.
(c) Got married.
(d) Toured Europe.

4. Why is Ralph surprised by Catherine's appearance?
(a) She is much taller than he expected.
(b) She has red hair.
(c) She is not the woman in the photo she had sent him.
(d) She is pregnant.

5. Why do the private investigators advise Catherine to not pursue Antonio any longer?
(a) He is no good.
(b) They are not sure he is the right person.
(c) She will only get hurt.
(d) Ralph has called off the search.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Antonio ask Catherine when he stops at her table?

2. What does Catherine buy before returning to her hotel room after meeting with Antonio?

3. Who/What is on the train for which Ralph is waiting?

4. What does Catherine do as she rides in the train on the way to her destination?

5. What happens to Catherine in the carriage accident?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were the circumstances in which Emilia left Truitt?

3. What role does deception play in the relationship between Catherine and Truitt?

4. What do the secret garden and the Italian house symbolize?

5. What does the author reveal about Catherine's true intentions regarding Truitt?

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

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

8. What is the significance of the phrases, "It happens," or, "These things happen" which appear throughout the novel?

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

10. What themes does the author introduce early in the story?

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