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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 do men measure, according to Mistress Modesty?

2. What did Dolores' hands look like?

3. What kind of emotions did Horace Guester's name bring about in Mistress Modesty?

4. What did Alvin think about when he had woken?

5. What was customary for masters to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do most people feel guilty when they hear the story of the Tippy Canoe Massacre?

2. For what reasons did Cavil find himself cursed?

3. Why did Alvin dig out a well that he knew wouldn't do any good?

4. What did Hank understand in regards to Alvin that he wouldn't have otherwise?

5. Why wasn't Alvin able to beat back the Unmaker initially when it had started to snow?

6. What did Cavil do that he felt was godly and righteous?

7. Why did Alvin end up feeling like he was "half hisself"?

8. How did Hank feel about Alvin?

9. What does Peggy say that Mistress Modesty's knack is?

10. What monster was little Peggy running from, and how did Alvin know?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mistress Modesty's statement "much of what is best in me, your father gave me" in reference to Horace Guester. What did she mean by this, and how is this revealed to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Peggy's relationship with her parents. How are the feelings of the parents revealed upon the new addition to the family? How do both parents react to her return as Miss Larner?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Overseer as being synonymous with the Devil. What information lets the reader know that the Overseer is supposed to be the representation of the devil?

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