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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. At the end of Chapter 11 of Furies, what did Lotto tell Chollie Mathilde had been doing all day?

2. What did the driver buy Mathilde in Chapter 8 of Furies after picking her up at the airport?

3. What did Antoinette offer at first to Mathilde to get her marriage to Lotto annulled?

4. When Mathilde is old and bathing in a porcelain bathtub, what letter does she realize her life could be drawn in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mathilde find Lotto when he died?

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

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

4. Did Mathilde ever lie to Lotto?

5. Why did Mathilde quit working for Ariel in Chapter 16 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 does Mathilde feel about all the people who attend Lotto's funeral?

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

9. How did Mathilde meet Ariel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lotto dies. How does Mathilde deal with her grief and why does her grief consume her to the point where she struggles with everyday life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Someone called Lotto a misogynist. Explain whether Lotto was a misogynist based upon things he does and things that happen in the novel.

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