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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 Sue find on the floor of the soft room?
(a) a black widow spider
(b) a knife to kill herself with
(c) money
(d) one of Maud's gloves

2. 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

3. What does Sue call Maud, which surprises Maud?
(a) your ladyship
(b) a mean person
(c) a good girl
(d) your majesty

4. What is Agnes' parting admonishment to Maud?
(a) to say her prayers and include Agnes in them
(b) to be careful when riding her horse
(c) that Maud will not be able to abuse Richard as easily as Maud abused Agnes
(d) to remember to wash her gloves every night

5. What does Maud find so humorous when she observes Richard and Sue together?
(a) that Sue believes Richard is in love with her
(b) that Richard kisses Sue
(c) that Richard is pretending to be conspiring with Sue
(d) that Sue is five inches taller than Richard

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sue have to do before she is released from the asylum?

2. To whom does Marianne Lilly leave her fortune?

3. Who is the woman that examines Maud at the house to which Richard takes Maud?

4. What does Maud call Richard after the doctors leave?

5. How does Richard get rid of Maud?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richard suggest to Mr. Lilly that Richard teach Maud to paint?

2. What are the key developments in this chapter?

3. What happens when Richard, Maud and Sue are out on the grounds and Richard observes Maud watching Sue sleep?

4. What does Maud give to Sue and what does that foreshadow?

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

6. Describe Maud and Sue's first interaction.

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

8. Describe the murder of Richard.

9. What story about Maud does Richard and Mrs. Sucksby reveal to Maud?

10. Give a brief description of what Mr. Lilly has to say in the letter to Richard and how Maud feels about the letter.

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