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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. Why does Mary dress in layers when Harrold comes into her cottage bedroom?

2. How long does Willis say that Jack will keep his boat in the water?

3. What does Julia offer to help Mary with when Mary has tea with her for the first time?

4. What does Mary buy at the five-and-ten that she says Harrold would not approve of?

5. In her second week at the cottage, what does Mary make in the mornings that creates a routine for her days?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do we know that Willis lies to Helen about revealing Mary's location?

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

3. What does Jack tell Everett about what happened in the cottage?

4. What does Mary tell Everett that Harrold did to her that night before she killed him?

5. What does Willis tell the reporter Helen Scofield after the trial?

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

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

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

9. Why does Mary decide not to run away from Harrold or call the police after he passes out on the couch?

10. What does Willis do that is annoying to Mary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the theme of abuse in this novel and its effect on Maureen emotionally and physically. How does it isolate her from others? Why does she feel she cannot tell anyone about the abuse?

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