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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. When did Antonio have sex with Catherine's sister?
(a) Years ago.
(b) When Catherine was in Wisconsin.
(c) Yesterday.
(d) A few months ago.

2. Which of the following is NOT a food Antonio indulges in on a regular basis?
(a) Oysters.
(b) Quail.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Melons.

3. Where did Emilia go after she left Ralph all those years ago?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Miami.
(c) Rome.
(d) Denver.

4. How does Ralph know he is being poisoned?
(a) He tastes it in his food.
(b) He is dizzy all the time.
(c) He tastes it in the water.
(d) He finds the little blue bottle of arsenic.

5. What does Ralph look for while Catherine is bathing?
(a) The arsenic.
(b) Cash.
(c) Some letters.
(d) A journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a doctor's diagnosis of Ralph's condition?

2. What does Catherine do with the arsenic?

3. What does Ralph bring home to surprise Catherine one night?

4. What does Ralph ask Catherine if she will do for him?

5. What was the only thing Emilia took with her when she left Ralph?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Truitt's open arms toward Antonio symbolize for Truitt and the other characters?

2. Why did Catherine prostitute herself and how does Alice end up doing the same thing?

3. What is the nature of the encounter between Catherine and Alice in present day St. Louis?

4. How does a nightly glass of water symbolize Mrs. Larsen as a mother figure?

5. How does Truitt feel when Catherine returns home without Antonio and what is Truitt's suggestion for their life?

6. What does Antonio threaten to do if Catherine doesn't carry through on her promise to kill Truitt?

7. In what way are Truitt and Antonio similar in the way they use sex?

8. Why does Truitt allow Catherine to poison him?

9. What does Antonio reveal to Catherine about his mother's death and what does he say he feels towards his father?

10. What is the significance of Catherine's clothing in the story?

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