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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maud's uncle teach her?
(a) how to read and write Italian
(b) the financial aspect of the manor
(c) All about bindings, type fonts, paper, and ink
(d) how to set a proper table

2. Maud is ______________________when Sue goes in to her the next morning.
(a) talkative and curious
(b) excited and joyful
(c) seemingly out of place in her own skin
(d) remorseful

3. What symbolic event happens just as Richard and Maud return to the home after painting out of doors?
(a) a storm
(b) two turtle doves fly overhead
(c) fog moves in from the bog
(d) the church bells ring

4. Mrs. Sucksby tells Sue that Sue's mother would be _________ of what Sue is going to do at the Lillys' house.
(a) ashamed
(b) terrified
(c) proud
(d) appalled

5. What does Sue do with a single glove of Maud's that Sue finds?
(a) hides it under the bed
(b) burns it in the fireplace
(c) keeps it for a momento
(d) gives it to Maud and admonishes her for losing the match to it

Short Answer Questions

1. Maud cuts the grass around _____________.

2. The staff of Briar benefits from ________________.

3. What is the reason Maud believes her uncles will not allow her to marry Richard?

4. What weather element plays an important symbolic role in this section?

5. What regulates Maud's day at Briar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sue compare Maud to and what is the symbolic significance?

2. What do Maud's gloves symbolize?

3. What is Maud's response to Richard's marriage proposal and how does Sue respond?

4. How does Gentleman prepare Sue for her part in the swindle?

5. Describe Maud and Sue's escape to go meet Richard.

6. What does the reader learn about the people Gentleman plans to swindle?

7. What does Maud do after dinner?

8. How is Maud the morning after her wedding night?

9. How does Maud feel about this plan and what does she ultimately decide to do?

10. What happens in this chapter that foreshadows what happens at the insane asylum?

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