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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. Catherine leaves Alice some money and _____________________.

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

3. Ralph suggests that Antonio go to ___________________ to play.

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

5. What is the message of the telegram that Catherine sends to Antonio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Truitt do regarding his business as his health rapidly deteriorates?

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

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

4. Why does Truitt allow Catherine to poison him?

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

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

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

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

9. How can the phrase, "Such things happened" be interpreted as it relates to Alice's dismal life?

10. Describe how Catherine vacillates on poisoning Truitt and how she makes the decision to stop altogether.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A RELIABLE WIFE is a classic story of good vs. evil. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the Larsens. What are their roles in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating the Larsens in the story?

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