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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. Which of the servants had known Malcolm all his life?

2. What kind of neckline did Olivia's gown that she donned when she went to bed have?

3. What was unusual about the picture of Malcolm's mother?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Olivia have to fight Malcolm over?

6. How does Malcolm feel about marriage?

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

8. What lived in the shadows of Malcolm Foxworth? How did this news affect Olivia?

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

10. What comparisons do the household staff make in regards to Olivia and Alicia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Olivia's hope to be loved by Malcolm fades to oblivion, she turns further and further away from him and more and more draws towards God. Illustrate this gradual shift in her personality and emotional well being. Explain how she changes, and what best illustrates these changes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the high society people who attend Malcolm's parties. How do they treat Olivia? Suggest reasons for this treatment. How does this same society react to Corinne?

Essay Topic 3

Although Olivia and Malcolm both continued to mourn the loss of Mal and Joel, Corinne wished to get on with her life and continue living and go back to being happy. Discuss the difference in behavior between the three people regarding the death of Mal and Joel and illustrate how each dealt with the passing.

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