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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. Who does Stahr take to see the house he is building?
(a) Katelyn.
(b) Cecelia.
(c) Cecelia's father.
(d) Kathleen.

2. Why will the woman who resembles Stahr's late wife be unable to see him again?
(a) She is engaged.
(b) She is married.
(c) She is leaving the country.
(d) She is afraid of him.

3. What does the woman who looks like Stahr's late wife misplace in Stahr's car?
(a) A letter.
(b) A glove.
(c) A sock.
(d) A compact powder case.

4. What does Stahr think when he meets with the person who called him?
(a) He made a mistake.
(b) He is bored with the affair.
(c) He is intimidated by her.
(d) He feels obligated to be there.

5. Why does Stahr not quit when he returns from his trip?
(a) He has nothing else to do.
(b) He wants to win Cecelia's love back.
(c) He knows he will die soon.
(d) He can't give in to Brady.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who attempts suicide at the studio?

2. How long does the doctor say Stahr has to live?

3. What does Cecelia find in the closet of her father's office after her meeting with Martha?

4. What causes the bad writing of the inept writer?

5. Where do Kathleen and her husband meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stahr do when he looks at the dailies after lunch?

2. What does Brady do while Stahr is ill?

3. What happens to Kathleen and Cecelia at the end of the book?

4. Where does Stahr go after his relationship with Cecelia, and why?

5. What does Cecelia find when she brings Martha Dodd to talk to her father?

6. What does Stahr find in his office after he looks at the afternoon dailies?

7. How does Kathleen meet the man she is supposed to marry?

8. Who is Red Ridingwood, and what happens when Stahr goes to visit him after lunch?

9. What does Stahr do to help the man who tried to commit suicide?

10. Why does Brimmer criticize Stahr during their meeting?

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