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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Sue compare Maud's cheek?

2. What does Maud hate about her gloves?

3. What does Sue do that creates a wall between her and Maud?

4. Maud wakes in the middle of the night and is ________________.

5. How do Maud, Sue and Gentleman (Richard) make their escape?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the effect of her uncle's training upon Maud.

3. What does Maud ask of Sue and how does Sue respond?

4. What does Sue realize about Maud and what does Sue do about this realization?

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

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

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

8. What does Sue do to introduce Maud to some normal activities and why does she do so?

9. What are the details of the plan Richard concocts to free Maud and get her inheritance?

10. Describe how Maud's uncle claimed her at the insane asylum.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The forces surrounding Maud have now hardened her resolve to carry through the plan. Seeing these same events through Maud's eyes deepens the question, what is truth?

1. Do you think truth is always easy to know? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think Sue is blinded to the truth about Maud? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Richard appears to get what he wants by obscuring, bending or hiding the truth. Do you think what Richard does is difficult? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Sue understood, from her first time in the theater, that there are bad people and good people and people that could go either way.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Describe a person you think is "bad." Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Describe a person you think is "good." Use examples from the book to support your answer.

4. Describe a person you think might be good or bad. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Chapter 9 touches upon several key themes of the novel: what is goodness, what is innocence, what is truth.

1. Do you think Sue is more innocent than Maud, even being raised by criminals? Why or why not?

2. What are some ways that a child loses innocence in life? Use examples from your life and the book to support your definition.

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