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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 disappointed Olivia about Malcolm's kiss?

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

3. What did Olivia and Malcolm name their firstborn son?

4. Why wasn't Olivia sorry she couldn't bear Malcolm any more children?

5. Of whom did Alicia remind Olivia?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mal's birth revive Olivia's hopes for love? What actually occurred?

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

3. What had Malcolm's mother done and what explanation did he offer for her behavior?

4. What had Olivia been certain about in regards to the attic?

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

6. What both intrigued and dismayed Olivia about the library?

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

8. How did Olivia's nervousness affect her?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Christopher and Corinne are utilized to bring light into Foxworth Hall. What in their personalities could be suggested as 'light' and how would that be spread? Suggest reasons why other characters aren't utilized to shed light and warmth throughout the story.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, contrast is utilized to provide clarity to situations and characters. Find three examples of this and illustrate the contrast between them.

Essay Topic 3

Although Malcolm knows that he is playing favorites by spoiling Corinne and not his boys, he refuses to treat the three children equally. What reasons might he have for this behavior, and what motivates it? How does his behavior influence Corinne?

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