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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. Where did Mathilde travel when Lotto was at the artists' colony?

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

3. Where did Mathilde find Lotto after he died?

4. In Chapter 11 of Furies, who did Mathilde give her dog to?

5. In Chapter 11 of Furies, what shampoo did Chollie smell when he hugged Mathilde?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who comes to see Mathilde in Chapter 9 of Furies?

3. How does Rachel try to help Mathilde in Chapter 9 of Furies?

4. Why didn't Mathilde ever have children?

5. In Chapter 8 of Furies, what did Mathilde do so she didn't have to be at her uncle's house very much?

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

7. Why did Mathilde hire a private investigator?

8. Did Mathilde ever lie to Lotto?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Antoinette and Mathilde will have nothing to do with one another. Why won't the two women be friends for Lotto's sake and how do the women's feelings about one another affect Mathilde and Lotto's marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Mathilde went to live in America when she was eleven. With whom did Mathilde live and what was her relationship with her uncle during the years she lived with him?

Essay Topic 3

Lotto becomes a successful playwright. What led to Lotto writing his first play and what role did Mathilde play in his success? Would he have been successful without her?

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