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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. How many of Mathilde's aunts came to help when Mathilde's baby brother was born?

2. In Furies Chapter 4, what did Mathilde give Bridget to drink?

3. Who helps Mathilde to bed at the end of Chapter 1 in Furies?

4. What was Mathilde's name as a young child?

5. How tall is Mathilde?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the private investigator that Mathilde hired know Lotto?

2. Why did Mathilde get rid of the dog and how did she get rid of him?

3. What did Mathilde's maternal grandmother look like when she picked up Mathilde at the train station in Chapter 6 of Furies?

4. Why did Sallie leave in Chapter 5 of Furies, where did she go, and when did she plan to return?

5. Who did Mathilde's private investigator find as an informant?

6. What did Mathilde do to make Lotto's life easier when he was alive?

7. How did Mathilde get Lotto's first play funded?

8. How did Mathilde find Lotto when he died?

9. What do Chollie and Mathilde have in common when he comes to her after Lotto dies?

10. What was the house like where Mathilde's uncle lived in Chapter 8 of Furies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mathilde didn't share everything with Lotto. What secrets did she hide from him and why didn't she share these secrets with him?

Essay Topic 2

Mathilde felt that Chollie was responsible for Lotto's death. Why was Chollie responsible for Lotto's death?

Essay Topic 3

Mathilde never had children. Why was Mathilde so against having children? What did she fear?

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