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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. Why did Connie become hysterical when the jury returned to the courtroom?
2. What factors made Sibyl decide to take Charlotte to the hospital?
3. What was Sibyl preparing to do when she was informed about Charlotte's labor?
4. What time was Charlotte ready to begin pushing?
5. What was the charge against Sibyl?
Short Essay Questions
1. What caused Sibyl to believe it might have finally been time to take Charlotte to the hospital?
2. Why did the men at the party go on foot to find a telephone when the woman went into labor?
3. Why did other people find the words that Connie used as a child strange and uncomfortable?
4. Why did Connie spend a lot of her time riding her best friend's horse?
5. Why was Connie able to go looking for Tom Cort on the afternoon he first kissed her?
6. Why didn't anyone notice that there was an ice storm outside during Charlotte's labor?
7. How did Rand feel about Sibyl's profession and why did he feel that way?
8. What was Rand's reaction when Sibyl decided to provide the officer with a signed statement?
9. How did Connie first hear about Charlotte's death?
10. Why did Stephen Hastings bring a photographer to take pictures of Sibyl?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why did Connie react to Sibyl and Hastings' relationship in the way she did? Is her view of the relationship reliable? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
What point-of-view is the story told in? Why did the author choose this point-of-view? Is the use of this point-of-view successful or might another have worked better? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
What is Hastings' relationship with Sibyl like? What does he do that reveals he has stronger feelings for Sibyl? Why are his feelings toward Sibyl important? How do they affect the plot?
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