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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bewilders Maud when she arrives at Briar?
(a) the stillness of the house
(b) the paintings in the foyer
(c) the dirt and grime
(d) how to use the bath

2. Sue was ___________ by the movie in question 8.
(a) inspired
(b) elated
(c) terrified
(d) confused

3. Mr. Ibbs deals in
(a) drugs
(b) antiques
(c) poker games
(d) stolen goods

4. Where does Richard want to paint nature?
(a) in the flower garden
(b) elsewhere on the estate
(c) at the London zoo
(d) along the Thames river

5. What do the "doctors" do?
(a) paint Maud's portrait
(b) say that Richard is the insane one
(c) sign papers to committ Maud to an insane asylum
(d) declare that Maud is still a virgin

6. As a child, Maud believed she would become a _____________.
(a) wealthy woman
(b) nun
(c) nurse in an insane asylum
(d) Duchess

7. What will Richard offer Sue for her agreement to participate in his and Maud's scheme?
(a) a job in their household for better pay
(b) a small portion of Maud's inheritance
(c) twenty pounds a month for life
(d) half of the money they gain

8. Why does Maud give Sue one of her dresses?
(a) Maud has too many dresses in her closet
(b) Maud wants Sue to look nice for the Gentleman
(c) Maud had ripped that dress and didn't want it
(d) Maud is tired of seeing Sue in the same dress all the time

9. What does Maud dream of after she and Richard finish their plan that night?
(a) being confined to an insane asylum
(b) being hanged for murder
(c) marrying Richard and having a baby
(d) moving across water

10. What is the reason Maud believes her uncles will not allow her to marry Richard?
(a) her uncle has already promised Maud to the neighbor
(b) her uncle wants Maud to join a convent
(c) her uncle needs Maud to work on indexing the books
(d) her uncle believes Richard is a fortune hunter

11. How does Richard describe Sue?
(a) a beautiful, intelligent girl
(b) a sort of thief who is not too clever
(c) as his slow-minded sister
(d) a servant in a brothel

12. What does Sue realize during the wait for the elopement?
(a) that Sue feels protective of Maud
(b) that Sue will be jealous of Richard marrying Maud
(c) that Sue has enjoyed being a maid
(d) that Sue is in love with Maud

13. Mrs. Sucksby __________ Sue's bed at home.
(a) strips
(b) warms
(c) sells
(d) moves

14. What is the occupation of the alleged doctors who Richard calls in for a consultation?
(a) butlers
(b) painters
(c) grooms
(d) lawyers

15. Who performs the marriage ceremony?
(a) an unkempt vicar in a village church
(b) the justice of the peace
(c) no one; Richard and Maud just exchange vows themselves
(d) Sue

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maud returns to her room that night, what does Sue expect?

2. Maud wakes in the middle of the night and is ________________.

3. Gentleman arrives at Mrs. Sucksby home with an idea to _____________.

4. What is the main subject of the books in Maud's uncle's library?

5. What does Richard say about Maud's feelings for him?

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