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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. Antonio says that the only way Ralph will mean anything to him is _____________________.
(a) Being dead.
(b) Wiring him some money.
(c) Giving him an apology.
(d) Coming to get him himself.

2. Ralph suggests that Antonio go to ___________________ to play.
(a) Australia.
(b) China.
(c) Russia.
(d) Europe.

3. What does Catherine realize about her own health when she is in Chicago?
(a) She has malaria.
(b) She is sick with migraines.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is being poisoned too.

4. Most of Ralph's fortune comes from his business in which industry?
(a) Mining.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Agricultural.
(d) Iron.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Catherine when her mother died?

2. How old was Catherine when she became the mistress of a married man?

3. What is the only regret Ralph has as he faces death?

4. What does Ralph admit to Catherine one night?

5. Where does Antonio say that Catherine's sister is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens between Antonio (Manetti) and Catherine when she finally goes to his apartment?

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

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

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

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