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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 surprises Seecombe about Rachel's request to take a bath?

2. How does Rachel say the allowance she is given makes her feel?

3. What does Philip warn Rachel of before they go to church together for the first time?

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

5. What does Rachel give Philip for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Philip think he can keep his name out of the business of giving Rachel an allowance?

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

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

4. Nick Kendall tells Philip that people he knows were horrified to learn that Ambrose was marrying Rachel. Why were they horrified?

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

6. What is the special about the pearl collar that Philip gives Rachel for Christmas?

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

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

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

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

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

Philip’s perception of Rachel as a person constantly changes, even before he meets her. Write an essay exploring Philip’s views, how they change, and what changes them.

Essay Topic 3

The author explores how women are perceived by others. She uses both Rachel and Louise to explore this idea. Explain how the author uses Rachel and Louise to examine the perception of women and how the way others perceive them affects the plot of the novel.

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