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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 nickname does Willis call Mary?

2. Who took care of Caroline while Mary is in prison?

3. When is Mary's second trial slated for with Judge Geary?

4. What does Harrold take from the refrigerator when he says he is hungry in the cottage kitchen?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the scene Everett finds when he goes to Mary's cottage after she shoots Harrold.

3. What is Jack's response when Mary tells him she thinks she brought on Harrold's abuse because she was a "catalyst" for Harrold's anger?

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

5. How does Jack characterize his marriage when he speaks of it to Mary?

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

7. What happens when Mary falls into a honeypot when she is running to Jack's dinghy?

8. What happens just before Mary kills Harrold?

9. Why do Jack and Mary take Caroline to the clinic in Machias?

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

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

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 3

Why does Maureen return to Harrold after running away to her mother's house? What does he threaten her with? Why doesn't Maureen confide in her mother to get help?

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