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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 had Olivia discovered?

2. Alicia and Malcolm were both certain of what?

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

4. What enraged Malcolm?

5. What did Mrs. Stratton say the confusion was regarding?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Olivia initially deny Alicia the Victrola or radio?

3. What had Malcolm been doing to Alicia?

4. How was Christopher very diplomatic and fair?

5. How did Alicia end up passing the time?

6. What was so special to Olivia about Corinne?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Olivia's pleasure in pulling the strings when she sends Alicia away to give birth. What about this suggests that Olivia has issues with her ego? Explain Olivia's psychological temperament that inspires her to derive pleasure at denying pleasure to others.

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

Examine Malcolm's frugal nature. When was his frugality forgotten and for what purpose? Explain how his stingy nature everywhere else in his life led Malcolm to financial success, and how beautiful women could be considered as his financial downfall or his vice.

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