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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 does Mary tell Grace is the reason the servants use the back stairs?
(a) Because the servants can talk amongst themselves without the rich hearing.
(b) Because the rich people need to use the front stairs so they won’t make a nuisance of themselves.
(c) Because the back stairs are the shortest way to anywhere and it saves on servants’ legs.
(d) So they won't be seen.

2. What does Jordan ask the prison to do to make circumstances conducive to his research efforts?
(a) Let her come and go as she pleases.
(b) Feed her more food than normal.
(c) Keep her in a steady routine.
(d) Allow her paper and pen.

3. What does Grace think of the stories written about her?
(a) They are false.
(b) She has not seen any stories written about her.
(c) They are true.
(d) They are funny.

4. Who does Grace tell Dr. Jordan Mary Whitney is?
(a) Her grandmother, still in Ireland.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her sister.
(d) The made up name she gave at the tavern.

5. What does Jordan think Dora might do on purpose?
(a) Dirty his shirts.
(b) Overcook his eggs.
(c) Come into his room when he is dressing.
(d) Track mud into his room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first comes to the door after the murders?

2. What does Lydia do when Jordan comes to the governor’s home?

3. What does Dr. Jordan bring Grace?

4. What does Grace tell Jordan about her parents?

5. Why doesn’t Mr. George return to college after Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Reverend Verringer meeting with Jordan and what does Jordan believe of the Reverend?

2. What does Grace say about her behavior where she is living?

3. What does Grace say she started doing in the asylum and what was the result of these actions?

4. What is Jordan invited to join at the governor’s house and what does Lydia do before it starts?

5. To whom does Mrs. Burt introduce Grace and what position does that woman hold? How does the woman help Grace?

6. What does the visitor to Grace’s cell give her and what does Grace do about it?

7. What are the three letters that are shown at the beginning of Chapter 4?

8. Who comes to Grace’s cell, why and how does he reassure her?

9. What does Grace say about her family in her confession at the beginning of Chapter 5?

10. What does Grace tell Dr. Jordan about working at Mrs. Parkinson’s with Mary?

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