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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 month does Maureen go into labor?

2. Who is Jeffrey Kaplan?

3. What does Mary fix for dinner on her first night in the cottage?

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

5. What is Everett Shed's job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Willis Beal and his behavior at Mary's cottage.

6. What is one positive memory of Mary's childhood in Chicago?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Julia Strout's character. How is she described? What role does she play in Mary's life? Does Mary feel comfortable confiding in her? Provide textual examples to support your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 3

What happens between Maureen and Harrold the night that Maureen runs away to Maine? Why does this event make her determined to separate herself from him? How is she smarter about the choices she makes in getting away this time?

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