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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. When does Maud clearly remember the trip?
(a) when Sue slaps her to stop her hysteria
(b) when Sue is readying her for her marriage bed
(c) when they arrive at the country church
(d) when they board the boat

2. What is the remedy for Sue's screaming in the asylum?
(a) removing her tongue
(b) a gag
(c) the cold water plunge
(d) tying her to her bed

3. Who finally greets Maud and Richard and dropping Sue off at the asylum?
(a) a white-haired woman in a black taffeta dress
(b) no one; they go to Richards empty home
(c) Maud's uncle
(d) the constable

4. After the cold water plunge, what happens to Sue's memory?
(a) she kills herself
(b) she asks for it again as a means to cool off
(c) she begins to believe she is Maud
(d) she has hypothermia

5. What convinces Maud to continue with their plan about the inheritance and Sue?
(a) revenge at Sue for her forward behavior
(b) Richard's threat of exposure
(c) greed for money
(d) her love for Sue

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sue use her playing cards?

2. What does Maud think is possible after the money is claimed?

3. What does Richard say when Maud accuses him of planning to murder her?

4. During the day before their escape, Maud and Sue visit ______________.

5. Who is the daughter of Marianne Lilly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Maud and Sue's first interaction.

2. What does Sue say to Maud the first night she is in the bed with Maud and what is Maud's reaction?

3. How is Sue's experience at the insane asylum similar to that of Maud at her uncle's house?

4. When Richard returns from London, what must Maud commit herself to doing in the time left before her escape?

5. What changes Maud during the night after the outing and what does Maud do about it?

6. How does Sue feel about Maud, who was partially responsible for Sue being in the asylum?

7. How does Maud react to being at the house on Lant Street and how does Richard react to Maud's accusations?

8. Why is it ironic that Maud eats and drinks at Mrs. Sucksby's house?

9. Briefly describe Sue's experience in the insane asylum.

10. What does Sue learn when she observes Lant house from across the street and how does she react to this information?

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