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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mother Lovejoy and Sister continue to do to Mollie now that Philip is back?
(a) Attempt to sway Mollie into re-marrying Philip
(b) Attempt to sway Mollie into dating again someone new
(c) Attempt to sway Mollie into marrying John
(d) Attempt to sway Mollie to convince Philip to quiting writing

2. Who is Sister?
(a) John's niece
(b) Philip's sister
(c) Mollie's sister
(d) Mother Lovejoy's sister

3. How does Molly respond to John's desire to commit to her?
(a) She tells him directly no
(b) She tells him to sleep on it
(c) She tells him yes
(d) She tells him maybe

4. How does John describe the act of someone hurting your feelings to Paris?
(a) It is a loss of pride
(b) It is a loss of self-worth
(c) It is a loss of self-esteem
(d) It is a loss of dignity

5. Where does Sister work?
(a) In the hospital
(b) As a baker
(c) In the library
(d) In the schoolhouse

Short Answer Questions

1. What quality does Philip display as equally as his madness?

2. What is slowly happening to Philip's family as he continues to display anger and engage in violent outbursts?

3. How does Mollie react to the sudden and unexpected presence of Philip?

4. If Philip were to re-marry Mollie, how would Mother Lovejoy benefit?

5. What does Mother Lovejoy notice has changed in Mollie now that Philip has returned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hattie react to seeing Philip back home for the first time?

2. How does Paris react to Hattie's questions and curiosity about Philip Lovejoy's suicide?

3. Why does Philip want Paris to get dressed?

4. What are Mollie and Paris planning to do now that Philip is dead?

5. What is John trying to figure out about the relationship between Mollie and Philip?

6. Why are men attracted to Mollie and not attracted to Sister?

7. What happens as a result of Philip's outburst of violence?

8. What does John discuss with Paris that he considers the square root of sin?

9. How does Mollie believe Philip died?

10. What is Paris's reaction to his father's idea of leaving?

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