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

2. What happens to Maud's diamond brooch?

3. Who is the daughter of Marianne Lilly?

4. Why does Maud find it difficult to look at Sue?

5. What does Maud call Richard after the doctors leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maud learn when she demands to know where she is when arriving at Mrs. Sucksby's house?

2. How does Sue feel about Maud, who was partially responsible for Sue being in the asylum?

3. How is Sue's experience at the insane asylum similar to that of Maud at her uncle's house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Maud and Sue's first interaction.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sue is now a prisoner of a dark and dismal place. As Maud's spirit was broken at Briar by her uncle and Mrs. Stiles, the housekeeper, so the doctor plans to break Sue's spirit, and her delusion, in the madhouse.

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

2. It seems that Maud and Sue has switched places, the asylum metaphorically similar to Maud's uncle's house and Mrs. Sucksby's house where Sue thought she had a happy childhood. Do you think this switch will result in Sue becoming more like Maud and vice versus? Why or why not?

3. Do you think realistically, one would be able to maintain love for a person who did to Sue what Maud did? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 12, Maud has been given the information that will change her life, change her identity, change her self-perception, and will change her expectations.

1. Why do you think the information Maud is given can change her so much? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. How would you feel and what would you think if you suddenly found out everything you thought about yourself was false?

3. Why do you think someone finding out she/he had parents she didn't know about would change their self-perception?

Essay Topic 3

Maud's uncle has visited the sins of her mother on Maud and cast her aside.

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

2. Do you think people are often judged by the actions or background of their parents? Why or why not?

3. Do you think DNA can influence someone to become a certain person? Why or why not?

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