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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. When Philip goes to talk to Rachel after having arranged for her allowance, what is he shocked to find her wearing?

2. What does Rachel do with the pearl collar when she hears Philip and Nick Kendall arguing about it?

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

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

5. What does a letter from Ambrose reveal about Rachel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Money, or the lack of it, changes the way that people think and act. The author shows this through both Philip and Rachel. Write an essay explaining how money affects the lives of both characters and examining how the author uses the characters to support this idea.

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