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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 conversation(s) did Olvia have with Alicia?

2. What didn't the guests see in Corinne?

3. How do the servants distinguish between the two Mrs. Foxworths?

4. From whom did Malcolm receive a letter?

5. Why did Alicia finally choose to tell Olivia what was happening?

Short Essay Questions

1. How had Garland treated Malcolm when he was a child?

2. What had Mal done against his father's wishes, and why did this please Olivia?

3. How had Olivia reacted coldly to Alicia?

4. What did Alicia insist that Olivia do?

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

6. How was Christopher very diplomatic and fair?

7. What had Malcolm already discussed with Mal and Joel?

8. The two boys had to learn to live with what and why?

9. Why didn't Olivia immediately begin crying when she finished reading the telegram proclaiming Joel's death?

10. In what way did Malcolm's opinion of John Amos solidify Olivia's desire to keep him around?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the general theme of the story. What morals may be gleaned if the reader looks closely? Discuss how the theme and morality of this book intertwine.

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