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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. How does Jeffrey describe Harrold's writing style?
(a) Bad.
(b) Difficult to read.
(c) Clean and straightforward.
(d) Disorganized.

2. What is Maureen's first assignment on her new job when she met Harrold?
(a) Obituary.
(b) City crime.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Profile of the mayor.

3. Who is Muriel Noyes?
(a) Librarian.
(b) Restaurant owner.
(c) Post Office clerk.
(d) Hotel owner in St. Hilaire.

4. While trying to sleep the first night at the cottage, what does Mary think Harrold will do once he finds her?
(a) Apologize.
(b) Have her arrested.
(c) Bring them home.
(d) Kill her.

5. How many children does Muriel have?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maureen describe Harrold's eyes?

2. What is Maureen sick with the night Harrold proposes?

3. How does Willis describe his boat?

4. How many days does Harrold stay away from the apartment and the office after beating Maureen the first time?

5. What are honeypots, according to Willis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maureen change her name to Mary when she is signing the hotel register?

2. How does Harrold encourage Maureen to change her physical appearance?

3. Is Muriel Noyers sympathetic to Maureen?

4. How does Harrold react when Maureen has a cold and indicates she wants to be by herself one evening?

5. What does Mary think of the cottage Julia shows her on the point?

6. In what ways does Harrold seem to change for a short time after Caroline is born?

7. What does Harrold hear when he is talking on the phone with Maureen while she is staying at a hotel in Los Angeles?

8. How does Everett Shed describe the town of St. Hilaire and his role in it when he is interviewed by Helen?

9. What does Maureen do when she goes to the general store in St. Hilaire?

10. How does Julia Strout describe Mary to the reporter Helen Scofield?

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