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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 do when he comes into the Mary's bedroom cottage?

2. What does Mary say Caroline is allergic to when she is at the clinic with Jack?

3. Where does Mary call her mother from each week?

4. What kind of sandwiches does Jack serve Mary when she is on his boat?

5. Who tells the private investigator where Mary is staying?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Mary tell Jack the truth about Harrold and the abuse she suffered?

2. Why does Mary put herself at risk when she gives the doctor at the clinic Caroline's pediatrician's name and number?

3. What happens just before Mary kills Harrold?

4. How does Mary describe Jack's physical appearance when she first meets him?

5. What does Mary do when Jack has been out too long in his boat on a foggy day?

6. How does Everett try to protect Mary from being found when the detective questions him?

7. Why does Mary believe that Harrold could successfully use a fork as a weapon to harm her?

8. What does Julia say to Helen about Mary's trial?

9. How does Harrold act when he comes to the cottage to find Mary?

10. What happens to Mary the night of the bonfire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What important lesson does Jack teach Mary about the abuse she has suffered? How does understanding this lesson give her confidence in herself to stand up to Harrold when he comes to the cottage?

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