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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Catherine do with the arsenic?
2. What was the only thing Emilia took with her when she left Ralph?
3. What is a doctor's diagnosis of Ralph's condition?
4. Which of the following is NOT a food Antonio indulges in on a regular basis?
5. How does Ralph know that the arsenic poisoning in his body is getting worse?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Antonio delight in telling Catherine about where Alice is?
2. What is the link between poison and passion for Truitt at this point in his life?
3. What had been Truitt's experience with arsenic when he was a younger man?
4. What does Truitt confide to Catherine about Emilia's behavior after she left and how her life deteriorated?
5. 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?
6. What do Truitt's open arms toward Antonio symbolize for Truitt and the other characters?
7. What does Truitt do regarding his business as his health rapidly deteriorates?
8. How can the phrase, "Such things happened" be interpreted as it relates to Alice's dismal life?
9. In what way are Truitt and Antonio similar in the way they use sex?
10. Why does Truitt allow Catherine to poison him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The cold weather takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Truitt and Antonio. How are they different? How are they similar? Why is Catherine so attracted to both of them?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
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