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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. How old is Willis when he first meets Mary?

2. What does Willis Beale bring Mary the first time he meets her?

3. What is the name of the big town close to St. Hilaire?

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

5. Why is Mary wearing a scarf and sunglasses when she arrives in St. Hilaire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the setting of St. Hilaire.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Mary and Jack take Caroline to the doctor's in Machias, why doesn't Mary confide in the doctor? What does this suggest about the time period and Mary's own feelings about herself as a victim?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ways Mary places Caroline's safety and best interests above all else. How does she try to protect her daughter? Why does she ask Julia to raise her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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