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

2. How long does Catherine wait before going to see Antonio again?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 12 hours.

3. Ralph tells Catherine that Antonio reminds him of whom?
(a) Himself.
(b) Moretti.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Emilia.

4. Antonio tells Catherine that all he wants is to have Ralph dead and to ______________________.
(a) Dance on his grave.
(b) Marry Catherine.
(c) Live in the Italian house.
(d) Move to Europe.

5. What does Ralph admit to Catherine one night?
(a) He has changed his mind about Antonio.
(b) He wants a divorce.
(c) He knows what she is doing.
(d) He killed Francesca.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ralph embarrassed to have Mrs. Larsen change his bedding?

2. Catherine spends her nights with Antonio and her days _________________________.

3. What does Catherine do with the arsenic?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Truitt allow Catherine to poison him?

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

3. Why does Antonio delight in telling Catherine about where Alice is?

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

5. What had been Truitt's experience with arsenic when he was a younger man?

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

7. What image does Catherine see float down toward Alice and what does Catherine realize about her own life from this point on?

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

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

10. What did Truitt discover when he went to Chicago one last time to try to help Emilia and why does he think he finally abandoned her?

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