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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Philip goes to talk to Rachel after having arranged for her allowance, what is he shocked to find her wearing?
(a) A dressing gown.
(b) A necklace that had belonged to his mother.
(c) The pearl collar.
(d) A mourning gown.

2. What is Philip relieved to see when he is out walking on the night Rainaldi visits?
(a) There is a light on in Rachel's room and in Rainaldi's room, too.
(b) The carriage returning to pick Rainaldi up.
(c) The stable hands readying a horse for Rainaldi to leave.
(d) Rainaldi and Rachel arguing.

3. Why does Philip think it is strange to have Rachel in church with him?
(a) Because he suspects people are wondering who she is.
(b) Because it makes him feel like he is married.
(c) Because he cannot remember the last woman to sit in his pew.
(d) Because he doesn't normally go to church.

4. Who does Philip say are the only people who give lessons?
(a) Widows.
(b) Men.
(c) Spinsters.
(d) School teachers.

5. Why does the food at the house get better while Rachel is there?
(a) Rachel cooks for Philip.
(b) Rachel begins doing the shopping.
(c) Seecombe begins doing the cooking.
(d) The cook asks Rachel for her orders.

6. What reason does Philip give Rachel for not sitting with her to receive guests at the house?
(a) He has bookkeeping to attend to.
(b) He will be too busy in the fields.
(c) It is not men's work.
(d) He will be busy working with the horses.

7. What does Philip ask Rachel to see that he learned about in a letter from Ambrose?
(a) A locket with a picture of Philip's mother.
(b) An old family Bible.
(c) A photograph of Rachel's and Ambrose's wedding.
(d) An unsigned will.

8. What surprises Seecombe about Rachel's request to take a bath?
(a) She refused any help to wash her hair.
(b) She carried her own water to the tub.
(c) He did not think Italians bathed.
(d) She requested that he send for a woman to help her.

9. What is Philip reminded of when Rainaldi insults his pipe smoking?
(a) His godfather telling him he should not smoke.
(b) Don attacking a dog he disliked.
(c) Ambrose's letter.
(d) Rachel saying that Rainaldi was sometimes tactless.

10. When it rains steadily for three days, what does Seecombe say that Philip and Rachel should do?
(a) Clean the library.
(b) Spend the day reading.
(c) Go through Ambrose's belongings.
(d) Go to London and go shopping.

11. What is Rainaldi's attitude toward Philip the entire time he stays at the estate?
(a) Authoritarian.
(b) Condescending.
(c) Obedient.
(d) Friendly.

12. What does Sam Bate give Philip?
(a) His land.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A letter.
(d) A pie.

13. What does Philip decide to do after Christmas?
(a) Purchase a fancy carriage for Rachel.
(b) Sell the estate.
(c) Repair the house.
(d) Sell all of the family jewels.

14. What does Rachel give Philip for Christmas?
(a) A horse.
(b) A key chain.
(c) A pocket watch.
(d) A puppy.

15. What day does Philip intend to give Rachel the estate?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Rachel's birthday.
(c) His birthday.
(d) The anniversary of the founding of the estate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What expensive household item does Rachel give Philip as a gift?

2. What does Rachel do with the pearl collar when she hears Philip and Nick Kendall arguing about it?

3. What does Rachel wear to church that Philip asks her to remove?

4. What piece of information from Mr. Couch does Nick Kendall pass on to Philip after the Christmas party?

5. What disorder does Ambrose compare Rachel's spending to?

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