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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. Why was Mrs. Sucksby Marianne Lilly's midwife?
(a) because Marianne Lilly is unmarried
(b) because she is Marianne Lilly's aunt
(c) because Marianne Lilly paid her a huge sum
(d) because Mrs. Sucksby is the best midwife in London

2. Where do Charles and Sue go after Sue escapes from the asylum?
(a) the United States
(b) Paris
(c) Briar
(d) London

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

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. Why does Maud pass the day in a stupor?
(a) she is trying a new pill for depression
(b) she drinks vodka tonics all the time
(c) she does not sleep well because the bed is hard
(d) she has been drugged

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Sue call Maud, which surprises Maud?

4. What is the implication of Mrs. Sucksby saying, "my own dear girl."

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Maud do with the razor she stole from her uncle?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Maud and Sue's first interaction.

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

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