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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. What does Philip do while he sits listening to Rachel talk about visitors just to see if it will bother her?

2. What does Philip realize he forgot to do while he and Rachel are at church?

3. What kind of lessons does Rachel want to teach?

4. Why does Rachel think Philip wanted her to wear the pearl collar?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rachel say she asked Ambrose not to tell Philip about the baby she was pregnant with?

2. How does Philip say Ambrose dealt with things that hurt or shocked him?

3. What made the relationship between Philip and Nick Kendall "cool" after Christmas?

4. What does Rachel do that makes Philip tease her that she will become a midwife?

5. What does Philip say is the difference between Mrs. Pascoe's femininity and Rachel's femininity?

6. Why is Philip so disconcerted by Rachel's tears when they argue about her allowance?

7. What makes Philip start commenting on the improvement in the foods that are served by his cook?

8. Why does Philip put his muddy feet up on the footstool while Rachel tells him about her visits?

9. Why does Philip say that the people at church will be so interested in Rachel?

10. Why does Seecombe set the table with the good silver and other finery when Rainaldi comes to visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nick Kendall believes that some women draw tragedy to themselves. Write an essay that either supports or refutes this statement using examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses dogs as a motif to reveal the feelings about characters and to guide the reader’s responses to certain situations. Write an essay discussing how the author uses the dog motif, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

During Philip’s illness, he is delusional. Write an essay analyzing the dreams and delusions that Philip has. How do they relate to the story? How do they influence his view of Rachel?

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