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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 see on the opera singers throat?
(a) Drops of blood
(b) The imprint of a stranglers fingers
(c) A gold crucifix
(d) Deep scratches

2. What kind of creature is painted on the front of the postcard
(a) A ghoul
(b) A gremlin
(c) A vampire
(d) A critter

3. What does the wife think captivates her husband?
(a) Her smile
(b) Her eyes
(c) Her breasts
(d) Her innocence

4. In what country does the story take place?
(a) France
(b) Switzerland
(c) Germany
(d) Great Britain

5. What do they say doomed the Romanian wife?
(a) Love
(b) Marriage
(c) Absinthe
(d) Heroin

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does the young wife say she shudders like?

2. What name does the young wife say means nothing to her?

3. How many secrets does the husband say a man must have from his wife?

4. What does the young wife decide to have for lunch?

5. Where was the husband's last wife from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think is the significance of the sea?

2. Describe the marquis.

3. What Fairy Tale conventions does Carter use?

4. Why do you think Carter is so descriptive about the dead bodies?

5. How is it significant that the piano tuner is blind?

6. Why do you think Carter does not use names for the main characters?

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

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

9. Describe the castle setting.

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

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