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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 say she puts all of her personality into?

2. Whom does Alexandra go to church with during the winter?

3. Who tells Alexandra that Lous and Oscar are talking to Carl?

4. Where did Emil spend the winter?

5. How does Alexandra describe her personal life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to cause Alexandra to harden her heart against Carl?

2. What happens when the lights go out at the festival?

3. What is Alexandra's fantasy?

4. What does Alexandra give Marie as she leaves the visit with Mrs. Lee?

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

6. How did Ivar find out about the murders?

7. Why does Alexandra feel safe marrying Carl?

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

9. What does Emil ask Alexandra about their grandfather, and what is her response?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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