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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 wife stammer when when her husband kisses her?
(a) Are you hungry?
(b) I need to get changed
(c) I must go to the bathroom
(d) We have not had luncheon yet

2. What color ribbon is the box tied with?
(a) Purple
(b) Red
(c) Orange
(d) Blue

3. What won't the husband let his wife take off?
(a) Her wedding ring
(b) Her ruby choker
(c) Her wig
(d) Her socks

4. What does the husband say while lighting his cigar?
(a) Never
(b) This will be fun
(c) Soon
(d) Lovely

5. What does the young wife say the phone is as dead as?
(a) The waves
(b) The sea air
(c) Herself
(d) Her husband's wives

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the young wife telephone?

2. What does the young wife think her principle function as a chatelaine is?

3. Where does the husband keep his jewels?

4. How many times does the husband say she will be able to change her jewelery a day?

5. What color are the curtains in the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what a catafalque is.

2. Carter references a lot of artists and books in the novella. What meaning do they bring to the story?

3. Do you think Carter represents the Marquis as unstable and crazy or just plain evil?

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

5. Why do you think the young wife is so quick to call the piano tuner her young lover?

6. What is the significance of the key leaving a bloody heart on the young wife's forehead?

7. What do you think is the significance of the opal?

8. Why do you think the story constantly harks back to past times?

9. What do you know about Marquis's from other popular fiction?

10. In what way does the marquis lie about the appearance of the corridor that leads to his secret room?

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