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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 Sam Bate give Philip?

2. Who rides home from church with Philip after he and Rachel go for the first time?

3. Why is Philip upset about the arrival of his godfather's letter regarding Rachel's allowance?

4. What does Philip think happened to the money from Rachel's first marriage?

5. What does Philip say that the people at church may suspect of Italians?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Philip avoid seeing his godfather after Christmas?

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

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

4. Why is Nick Kendall upset about Philip giving Rachel the pearl collar?

5. Why does Philip say that his dogs care less about him since Rachel came?

6. Why does Rainaldi call Philip a "young Solomon?" (157)

7. Why did Ambrose not punish Philip for bringing mice to church with him when he was a boy?

8. Why did Ambrose compare Rachel's spending to kleptomania?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What makes Philip an unreliable narrator? Why did the author choose him as the narrator? How does it impact the information the author imparts?

Essay Topic 3

The information revealed about Rachel’s past casts a shadow over her, leaving readers wondering if she is good or evil. Write an essay explaining how the author uses information from Rachel’s past as well as subtle clues to influence readers’ opinions of Rachel, and how those clues might be interpreted in different ways.

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