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

2. What is John Vroom sent out to get for Maud to cheer her up?
(a) a bird in a cage
(b) a greyhound puppy
(c) chocolate almond fudge ice cream
(d) Sue from the insane asylum

3. What does Maud decide to do about her situation?
(a) to hire someone to murder Richard
(b) to return to Mrs. Sucksby's home on Lant Street
(c) to ask the local constable for help
(d) to hitch a ride back to Briar

4. Who cuts open Maud's bag to examine the contents?
(a) Mr. Hawrly
(b) Richard
(c) Mrs. Sucksby
(d) John Vroom

5. How does Richard realize that Maud is falling in love with Sue?
(a) he hears Maud confess her love to Sue
(b) he observes Maud watching Sue sleep while on an outing
(c) he slaps Maud and makes her tell him
(d) he hears the two of them making love one night

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Richard contrive to be able to see and talk to Maud every day?

2. What is the place that the coach takes Maud?

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

4. What does Maud refuse to do for Sue?

5. How does Mrs. Sucksby explain Sue's continued absence?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Maud finally escapes?

4. How does Sue begin her return to sanity and eventual escape?

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

6. How does Richard get Agnes out of the house?

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

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

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

10. Describe Maud and Richard's wedding night.

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