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

3. What suspicion did Ambrose have about Rainaldi?

4. What is wrong with Sam Bate?

5. What is Rainaldi's attitude toward Philip the entire time he stays at the estate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. After the Sunday dinner guests leave, what does Rachel say she likes about entertaining?

4. What does Philip find in his room after going to Pelyn to arrange for Rachel's allowance, and why does it delight him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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