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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. While in Chicago, Catherine gets items to treat Ralph from whom?
(a) A Chinese doctor.
(b) A naturopath.
(c) A neurologist.
(d) India.

2. What is the only regret Ralph has as he faces death?
(a) Marrying Catherine.
(b) Marrying Emilia.
(c) Building the Italian house.
(d) Not reconciling with Antonio.

3. Antonio tells Catherine that he had watched Ralph kill __________________.
(a) Gloria.
(b) Maria.
(c) Justine.
(d) Emilia.

4. How long does Catherine stay in bed and cry after she realizes that Alice can't be saved?
(a) A few days.
(b) One month.
(c) One week.
(d) Two days.

5. What does Ralph ask Catherine if she will do for him?
(a) Fire the Larsens.
(b) Host a party.
(c) Redecorate the house.
(d) Have a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname do old people give to arsenic?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Ralph exhibits as the poisoning worsens?

3. Who is the young widow with whom Antonio gets involved?

4. What food was shipped in to the farm from Chicago because Ralph craved it?

5. Which of the following is NOT something Antonio acquires while living at the Italian house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Truitt confide to Catherine about Emilia's behavior after she left and how her life deteriorated?

2. What does a flashback reveal about Catherine and Alice's sad childhood?

3. How does Truitt think Antonio is just like himself at that age?

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

5. Why does Truitt allow Catherine to poison him?

6. How long does Catherine wait before going to see Antonio and why does she write to Truitt about her upcoming visit?

7. When does Truitt realize he is being poisoned and what does he do about it?

8. What is the link between poison and passion for Truitt at this point in his life?

9. What does Catherine do to show that she is no longer trying to poison Truitt and is going to help him heal?

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

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