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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. Maud thinks in the boat: "We glide, softly," she says, "in silence, into our ________.

2. How does Richard make it seem that he and Maud are making love?

3. Why do Maud and Mrs. Sucksby move towards Richard holding the knife?

4. What does Maud steal from her uncle's bedroom while he is asleep?

5. Where is Sue sent because of her struggles against the orderlies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Maud think about as she readies for her escape from Briar?

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

5. What are the key developments in this chapter?

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

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

8. What is Mrs. Sucksby's reaction to Maud's return?

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

10. What happens when Maud and Richard walk into the house on Lant Street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sue feels sorry for Maud, and the future that awaits her in the madhouse. Yet Sue remains resolute in her plan to assist Gentleman in his plot to destroy her.

1. Why do you think Sue is still planning to destroy Maud even though she feels sorry for her?

2. Do you think that destroying Maud will make Sue a totally bad person? Why or why not?

3. Do you think if you were poor you could do what Sue plans to do? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Sue's description of being lulled into a daze in the asylum must be compared to Maud's life at Briar. Once the comparison is made, the reader must see that the boredom, the sameness of routine, the darkness of their surroundings lull both Sue and Maud into a sort of dazed and complacent compliance.

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

2. Compare what is happening to Sue with what you have heard of people held in a long term hostage situation.

3. Explain what you think you would feel and do if you were in Sue's situation.

Essay Topic 3

Maud tells Sue she is a good girl, and Sue reminds herself that she carries the bad blood of her mother.

1. What do you think Sue means by this idea? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you believe that children can be bad because their parents are bad? Why or why not?

3. Do you believe people's personalities are influenced more by their upbringing or their DNA? Explain your answer.

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