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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Hatter when Dr. Summer sees her?
(a) None of these.
(b) In her cell, lying stiffly under her blanket.
(c) In the police chief's office.
(d) In the jail common room.

2. When does Dr. Summer call the psychiatrist at the Reformatory?
(a) He calls the psychiatrist later that same night.
(b) He calls the psychiatrist a couple of days later.
(c) He calls the psychiatrist the next evening.
(d) He calls the psychiatrist the next morning.

3. What does Dr. Summer tell the Reformatory psychiatrist about Hatter Fox and Claude?
(a) Dr. Summer insinuates that Hatter and Claude have a relationship.
(b) Dr. Summer insinuates that Claude is beating Hatter for no reason.
(c) Dr. Summer insinuates that Hatter and Claude are siblings.
(d) Dr. Summer insinuates that Hatter has been raped.

4. What does Dr. Summer receive when he gets back?
(a) Letters from the police chief.
(b) Letters from Hatter's parents.
(c) Letters from the State Reformatory for Girls.
(d) Letters from the local jail.

5. What does Hatter do when Dr. Summer attempts to talk to her?
(a) She cries and apologizes.
(b) She confides in him.
(c) She chants in a low voice.
(d) She refuses to speak to him at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hatter react to Dr. Summer treating her skin abrasions?

2. What causes Dr. Summer not to return to Santa Fe?

3. On what documents is the story based or built from?

4. What does Mango do to help Dr. Summer get settled?

5. What do the letters ask of Dr. Summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. Summer first meet Hatter? What is she doing?

2. Why has Dr. Levering called Dr. Summer to the State Reformatory? What problem does this pose?

3. Why does Rhinehart tell Hatter the story about the witch? What purpose does it serve?

4. How do the administrators react to the attack on Hatter? How does Dr. Summer react?

5. What story does Dr. Summer tell Rhinehart in the infirmary? Why is it important?

6. How does Dr. Summer react to Hatter's death?

7. What is ironic about the dinner that Rhinehart, Hatter, and Dr. Summer share on Christmas Eve?

8. Describe Hatter's feelings toward Dr. Summer now that he has returned. Are these feelings a surprise? Why or why not?

9. What is this story about? Where does it take place? Who are the main characters?

10. What misunderstanding do Rhinehart and Dr. Summer have at the end of their dinner in Rhinehart's apartment?

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