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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 presents does Harrold first bring to Mary when he returns from foreign trips?
(a) Inexpensive mementos.
(b) Pictures of foreign places.
(c) Musical instruments.
(d) Jewelry and clothes.

2. What is the relationship between Mary Amesbury and Caroline English?
(a) Sisters-in-law.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Mother and daughter.
(d) Friends.

3. What season do Harrold and Mary get married in?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

4. What specialist says that Maureen "has longings"?
(a) Family doctor.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Obstetrician.
(d) Social worker.

5. Where does Harrold live in New York City?
(a) Soho.
(b) Upper West Side.
(c) Financial District.
(d) Greenwich Village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maureen's first assignment on her new job when she met Harrold?

2. While trying to sleep the first night at the cottage, what does Mary think Harrold will do once he finds her?

3. Where does Julia bring Mary the first time they meet?

4. What does Mary's baby do the first day they are in the cottage that makes Mary's heart swell?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does alcohol play in Maureen and Harrold's relationship?

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

3. How does Mary "keep the fear at bay" on the first day at the cottage?

4. Describe Harrold's physical appearance.

5. How does Harrold's father treat Harrold and Maureen when they visit him in Rhode Island?

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

7. What is one trait of Harrold's that Maureen admires?

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 keeps Mary awake her first night at the cottage?

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

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