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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. Where did Mary grow up?
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

2. What reason does Maureen give for the bruise on the side of her face after Harrold hits her the first time?
(a) She fell down some icy steps.
(b) She bumped into a door.
(c) She fell in the shower.
(d) A cab door hit her in the face when it was opened.

3. What month does Maureen go into labor?
(a) August.
(b) February.
(c) October.
(d) June.

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

5. How old is Harrold when Maureen meets him?
(a) Forty.
(b) Thirty-six.
(c) Twenty-eight.
(d) Twenty-five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Harrold live in New York City?

2. What reason does Maureen give to her boss for why she could not travel out of the city for assignments?

3. Where does Helen visit Caroline English?

4. When is the first time Harrold hits Maureen in the face?

5. Who is Muriel Noyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Maureen moves into Harrold's apartment.

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

3. Is Muriel Noyers sympathetic to Maureen?

4. What happens when Maureen goes into labor?

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

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

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

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

9. What changes does Maureen make in her job at the magazine because of Harrold?

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

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