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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. What was Garland's wife's name?
(a) Tricia.
(b) Alicia.
(c) Marissa.
(d) Alisa.

2. What had Olivia's father done without her knowledge?
(a) Asked Malcolm to join him on a tour of the business.
(b) Invited Malcolm over for dinner again.
(c) Asked Malcolm what his intentions were with Olivia.
(d) Invited Malcolm to church with them.

3. What was unusual about the picture of Malcolm's mother?
(a) Everything but the picture had a layer of dust on it.
(b) It sparkled unlike anything else in the room.
(c) Both of these.
(d) Neither of these.

4. What was in the separate room in the attic?
(a) Both of these.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) A schoolroom.
(d) A bedroom.

5. What had Garland and Malcolm been discussing?
(a) Garland had drawn up a new will.
(b) All of these.
(c) Garland was going to be living with them for the rest of his life.
(d) Garland wanted to send his youngest son to Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristic(s) of women did Malcolm despise?

2. What instrument were Mal and Joel playing?

3. What did Garland and Alicia do all afternoon?

4. What was the name of the retired Sunday School teacher?

5. Why did Olivia greet Malcolm warmly when he had approached her in the nursery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the major differences between Garland and Malcolm?

2. In what way did Malcolm acknowledge Olivia's desire to be loved?

3. How did Malcolm react to the news that Olivia couldn't have any more children after Joel?

4. What news came by way of Malcolm to Olivia?

5. What kinds of things did Olivia find in the attic?

6. How did the guests make Olivia feel at her reception?

7. Why did Olivia's father encourage her to go to business school?

8. What had Olivia done for her wedding night, and what did she expect?

9. How did Olivia feel when she had awakened?

10. There are several rooms mentioned as Olivia is escorted through Foxworth Hall for the first time. What is significant about them?

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