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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harrold accuse Maureen of when he hits her in the face the first time?

2. Who is Muriel Noyes?

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

4. What month does Maureen go into labor?

5. What is the name of the hotel Mary stays in her first night in St. Hilaire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Harrold's physical appearance.

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

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

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

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

8. Is Muriel Noyers sympathetic to Maureen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Harrold and his father. What happened in Harrold's childhood that Maureen believes scarred him for life? Does this make her feel sympathetic toward him?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Mary and Jack. What attracts her to him? What do they give each other in terms of comfort and happiness?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Harrold loses control at the cottage. What enrages him? Do you think he will kill Mary "eventually"?

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