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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. Why is Malcolm to transfer a million dollars into trust for each of the boys?

2. Malcolm compared Olivia's raising of her sons to what?

3. From what was Alicia suffering?

4. Where were Christopher and Corinne?

5. How long had Malcolm been forcing himself on Alicia when Olivia had come to talk to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was so special to Olivia about Corinne?

2. What scared Olivia when she had returned to her room?

3. Why was Corinne baffled and confused following Mal's death?

4. What was the ultimatum that Malcolm gave to Alicia?

5. After her initial grief over the loss of Mal and Joel, how did Corinne react to the family's continued pallor?

6. For what reasons had Olivia suspected that John Amos was jealous of Christopher?

7. What had Malcolm been doing to Alicia?

8. How did Alicia end up passing the time?

9. How was Christopher very diplomatic and fair?

10. How did Olivia regain her dignity after Malcolm's betrayal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Olivia is very opinionated about women's rights, and why women are where they are. Discuss the feminist movement and what changes it brought about for the world. Has society fully accepted women as equal to men? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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