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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. Why do most of Philip's family members tend to forgive him, even though he is a violent and volatile man?
(a) He is honest
(b) He has redemptive charm
(c) He is dedicated
(d) He is extremely loyal

2. What is John trying to find out about Mollie?
(a) If she is capable of loving him
(b) If she is interested in money
(c) If she woud be a dedicated wife
(d) If she is still in love with Philip

3. Who does Philip primarily blame for his emotional angst?
(a) His mother
(b) Mollie
(c) Paris
(d) Sister

4. What does John ask Mollie when he meets up with her in the house?
(a) John asks Mollie to marry him
(b) John asks Mollie to wait for him
(c) John asks Mollie to help him build his house
(d) John asks Mollie for coffee

5. What kind of family did Philip originally come from?
(a) A middle class family
(b) A poor family
(c) A prominent family
(d) An abusive family

Short Answer Questions

1. According to John, what is someone hurting your feelings the square root of?

2. Who does Philip question about why no one has ever tried to stop his destructive behavior?

3. What kind of relationship does Philip have with the writing profession?

4. What gift does Philip give Paris for his forgotten birthday?

5. What does John tell Paris is the one thing that kills a person's pride?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Philip looks when he is talking to Paris about leaving?

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

3. What is Paris's reaction to the fact that his mother picked up a stranger off the side of the road and that John has fallen for her?

4. What does Paris's friend Hattie think of Philip?

5. What happens when Mollie announces to Philip that she plans to leave with John?

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

7. What has happened to Philip and his career as a writer?

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

9. How is Mollie the square root of wonderful?

10. What is the primary reason why Philip wants to take Paris with him?

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