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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 Alexandra do after the deaths of Marie and Emil?

2. What does Alexandra want Emil to stop doing after the festival?

3. What does Frank do when he finds Marie and Emil together?

4. What does Marie make for Emil during the winter?

5. How long of a break does Emil want to take before going back to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emil do after leaving church after Amedee's death?

2. Why does Alexandra feel safe marrying Carl?

3. What does Alexandra want for Emil when he leaves after the festival, and why does she see this as impossible at the moment?

4. What does Alexandra say to Carl when he explains why he is going away?

5. What does Marie think about when she sees Frank's old cane?

6. What does Frank say to Alexandra when she comes to see him in prison?

7. What does Marie say about the wedding of Alexandra's personal servant?

8. What happens to Amedee when Emil is about to leave for Omaha?

9. What did Frank do when he came home from drinking after Amedee's death?

10. How did Ivar find out about the murders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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