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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. What does Gordon give Eliza for Christmas one year?
(a) A new car.
(b) A diamond necklace.
(c) A gold ring with emerals and diamonds.
(d) A trip to her native Australia.

2. What does Francis Fairfax give his wife when he marries?
(a) The famous Fairfax Jewel.
(b) A separate allowance.
(c) An expensive mare.
(d) A thousand pounds.

3. Where do Malcolm and Isobel visit?
(a) Malcolm's mother in the hospital.
(b) An amphitheater in the city park.
(c) Malcolm's grandmother in a nursing home.
(d) A park outside of the town.

4. What happens to Isobel's mother?
(a) She died in a horseback riding accident.
(b) She left Isobel and Isobel's father.
(c) She disappeared in the woods.
(d) She died while giving birth to Isobel.

5. What does Gordon tell Isobel about Eliza at the end of the chapter?
(a) That Charles has to start seeing a psychiatrist.
(b) That Isobel must claim the baby as her own.
(c) That he killed Eliza.
(d) That Eliza is in the United States and he was with her while he was gone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes into Boscrambe Woods first when the family is on a picnic?

2. What does Charlotte want Gordon to do when he finishes school?

3. What does Debbie have a history of?

4. Why is Mr. Rice in trouble with Debbie?

5. Who is Malcolm Lovat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isobel "see" in the time wrap she experiences in this chapter?

2. Describe how Charles and Isobel are born.

3. What are the signs that Vinny is a poor caregiver for the children?

4. How do Charlotte and Vinny treat Eliza and what is her response?

5. What does Isobel find at the back door when she and Isobel are home alone?

6. Who is Audrey, and how does her father treat her?

7. What are the circumstances surrounding Charlotte's death?

8. What leads to Isobel's house being infested with fleas?

9. What business does Charlotte run and what are her long term intentions?

10. Give a very brief synopsis of the Fairfax family's status over time.

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