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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 did Malcolm's mother represent?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) None of these.
(c) The ugly duckling.
(d) The swan.

2. Which of the servants had known Malcolm all his life?
(a) Mrs. Steiner.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Mr. Olsen.
(d) Mrs. Wilson.

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

4. What did Olivia think that she might gain out of Garland's new wife?
(a) Someone to go to for advice.
(b) An ally.
(c) A mothering figure.
(d) All of these.

5. How long has Mrs. Wilson been with the Foxworths?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Nearly forty years.
(c) Nearly thirty years.
(d) Nearly thirty-five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Garland feel sorry for Olivia?

2. What did Malcolm's mother have all over the house?

3. What had happened to Malcolm's mother?

4. What was Garland's wife's name?

5. What were Malcolm's concerns when he saw his father's bride pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Garland speak of Malcolm in reference to his childhood?

2. How was Garland and Alicia's love obvious?

3. What began happening to Alicia and Garland?

4. What was important about the dress that Olivia selected to wear at her wedding?

5. How does Malcolm feel about marriage?

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

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

8. In what way did Malcolm come on to Alicia?

9. What memory did Olivia have that made her feel claustrophobic?

10. How did Olivia feel about the uniforms that she had found?

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