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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. How did Malcolm treat Olivia the first time he 'slept' with her?

2. What news did Malcolm bring Olivia in the nursery?

3. What did Olivia's father choose to have served on special occasions?

4. What message had been sent for Olivia?

5. What did Olivia sense when Malcolm talked about Foxworth Hall and his ambitions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Olivia have to fight Malcolm over?

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

3. What began happening to Alicia and Garland?

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

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

6. How does Malcolm feel about marriage?

7. How did Olivia feel about meeting Malcolm and how did she feel once she had met him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Malcolm makes every effort to ensure that Corinne never goes without, yet ignores both of his sons. Discuss why this might be. How does Malcolm view Corinne? In what way does he make allowances for her that he didn't make for Mal and Joel? How does she repay this favoritism?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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