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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. What nickname do old people give to arsenic?
(a) Liquid death.
(b) Nectar of Satan.
(c) The bitter end.
(d) Inheritance powder.

2. Who does Catherine hire in Chicago to work in the Italian house?
(a) A hairstylist.
(b) A gardener.
(c) A chef.
(d) A dressmaker.

3. How old was Catherine when her mother died?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 20.
(d) 3.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Antonio have sex with Catherine's sister?

2. How does Violet die?

3. What does Catherine realize about her own health when she is in Chicago?

4. How does Ralph know that the arsenic poisoning in his body is getting worse?

5. What is one of Ralph's bedtime rituals?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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