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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 the young wife say her husband smells of?
(a) Camembert
(b) Old spices
(c) Russian leather
(d) Onions

2. What companion does the young wife say she sleeps with?
(a) The company of loneliness
(b) The bats, the owl and the stars
(c) A glass of water and a fried egg sandwich
(d) A dark newborn curiosity

3. Who does the cigar remind the young girl of?
(a) Her father
(b) Her lover
(c) Fidel Castro
(d) Her grandfather

4. What year was Eulalie at the Harem of the Grand Turk published?
(a) 1748
(b) 1806
(c) 1034
(d) 1901

5. Why does the husband like his wife in her white muslin?
(a) It exposes her delicate hips
(b) She looks comfortable in it
(c) Her breasts show thorogh the flimsy stuff
(d) It makes her look virginal

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Romanian countess?

2. What month does the young wife say it is?

3. Where does her husband live?

4. Where does the mother shoot the husband?

5. What instrument does the young wife like to play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think music is so important to the young wife?

2. Describe the piano tuners background.

3. Why does the young wife show little surprise that her mother is riding across the beach to save her?

4. Describe the young girl.

5. In what ways has the young wife grown up in a short space of time?

6. What reason do you think the young wife cries to her mother?

7. How does Carter use color in the novella?

8. Why do you think the husband tries to tempt his young wife with the small key?

9. Why do you think Carter uses a castle as her main setting?

10. Why do you think the young wife would want to marry the Marquis if she does not love him?

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