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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. What does Maud refuse to do for Sue?

2. After the cold water plunge, what happens to Sue's memory?

3. What is John Vroom sent out to get for Maud to cheer her up?

4. What does Maud do with a razor?

5. What does Richard say in his letter to Maud from London?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the murder of Richard.

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Maud and Sue's first interaction.

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 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

Maud tries to silence Richard. Is her motive to protect Mrs. Sucksby? Is it to save Sue from the pain of knowing the true scheme and Mrs. Sucksby's indifference to her? Is it to ensure a share of Marianne Lilly's fortune that she could lose to Sue?

1. Why do you think Maud wants to silence Ricard? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. If you were Maud in this situation with Richard beginning to talk, what would you do?

3. Do you think Richard deserved to die due to his behavior and actions? Why or why not?

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