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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 belonging of Ambrose's does Rachel ask to keep?

2. How does Rachel treat Philip when introducing him to Rainaldi?

3. Who does Rachel suggest she will marry if she ever marries again?

4. What reason does Philip give Rachel for not sitting with her to receive guests at the house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Philip ask Rachel what she would have done if Ambrose had left her the estate with Philip to look after it?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Philip plan to do to appease Louise after he failed to visit her because he was riding with Rachel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining Rainaldi as a character. How does the author use him to reveal information about Rachel and Philip? How do his visits to England affect the plot? What is the true relationship between Rachel and Rainaldi?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Philip’s moods and attitudes toward people and places change based on what is going on in his life. Explain how the author conveys his feelings through descriptions of settings and events as well as through her word choices.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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