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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 Chapter 10 of Furies, what did the man who followed Mathilde buy while she was at the modeling agency?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 5 in Furies, where does Sallie go?

4. In Chapter 10 of Furies, where did the man who followed Mathilde off the train wait while she was at the modeling agency?

5. How old was Rachel when Lotto and Mathilde graduated from college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Chollie tell Mathilde in Chapter 13 of Furies?

4. How did Mathilde get Lotto to notice her?

5. How does Mathilde feel about all the people who attend Lotto's funeral?

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

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

8. In Chapter 7 of Furies, why did Mathilde go to Thailand?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chollie waited more than 20 years to tell Lotto and Mathilde that he knew about Mathilde's affair. Why did Chollie wait so long to say anything and what were his motives for passing on the information?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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