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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 did Mary's mother get to work every day?

2. What is the weather like when Mary goes for a walk her first night in St. Hilaire?

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

4. Where is Harrold the night Maureen gives birth?

5. What kind of presents does Harrold first bring to Mary when he returns from foreign trips?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the setting of St. Hilaire.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

When Mary first arrives in St. Hilaire, how does she try to hide her bruises? Why does she lie about how she got them? Does this lie end up damaging her at the trial? How so?

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