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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 kind of jewelry was Maureen wearing her first day on the job that Jeffrey remembers and describes to Helen?
(a) Beads.
(b) Diamond earrings.
(c) Large gold chain.
(d) Sapphire ring.

2. Where does Maureen go when Harrold takes a trip to Montreal for work?
(a) Her mother's house.
(b) On a cruise.
(c) To the Bahamas.
(d) To her grandmother's.

3. What reason does Maureen give to her boss for why she could not travel out of the city for assignments?
(a) Motion sickness.
(b) Fear of flying.
(c) Claustraphobia.
(d) She doesn't like staying at hotels.

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

5. What does Harrold accuse Maureen of when he hits her in the face the first time?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Infidelity.
(c) Wearing her skirts too short.
(d) For interrupting him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maureen describe Harrold's eyes?

2. What kind of boat is the green and white boat Mary sees from her home?

3. Where is Harrold going the morning after his first date with Maureen?

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

5. How old is Mary's child when she first arrives in St. Hilaire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Maureen takes Caroline and goes to her mother's house?

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

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

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

5. What keeps Mary awake her first night at the cottage?

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

7. When is the first time Mary sees Jack Strout?

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

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

10. Describe the setting of St. Hilaire.

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