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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 week.
(b) A few days.
(c) Two days.
(d) One month.

2. Which of the following is NOT something Ralph has a profound fear of?
(a) Being looked at.
(b) Other people.
(c) Being touched.
(d) Death.

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

4. Where did Catherine and Alice live after their father died?
(a) A great-aunt's home.
(b) A foster family.
(c) The poorhouse.
(d) An orphanage.

5. What is Antonio's demeanor in the Italian house?
(a) Insolent.
(b) Amiable.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Sympathetic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Catherine wait before going to see Antonio again?

2. Catherine visits beer parlors and _________________ with Antonio.

3. Antonio tells Catherine that Ralph's rage was assuaged only by drugs and _______________.

4. While in Chicago, Catherine gets items to treat Ralph from whom?

5. What joy did Catherine discover in the city in #113?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Violet Alverson and how does Antonio cavalierly destroy her?

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