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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 old was Mathilde when her maternal grandmother died?

2. In Chapter 1 of Furies, who stops Mathilde on a street in Boston and speaks to her?

3. How old is Ariel when Mathilde is 60?

4. What does Ariel send Mathilde in Chapter 5 of Furies?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mathilde quit working for Ariel in Chapter 16 of Furies?

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

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

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

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

7. How did Mathilde get Lotto to notice her?

8. Why didn't Mathilde ever have children?

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

10. Why did Mathilde hire a private investigator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mathilde lived with her uncle from age 11-18. What type of relationship did Mathilde have with her uncle and why didn't they remain in touch after she left?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Mathilde had an affair with Ariel when she was in college. Why did Mathilde have an affair with Ariel and why did she break it off after she met Lotto?

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