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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 holiday does the town of St. Hilaire celebrate with a bonfire?

2. When does Mary call her mother each week?

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

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

5. What is the name of Jack's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What items does Mary find in a cabinet when she is on Jack's boat?

4. How does Mary's mother find out she has left Harrold?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 Helen want Caroline to know the truth of her mother's story? In what way does she feel guilty about her role in Mary's imprisonment? What does she hope to achieve by giving Caroline money? Is she ashamed of her ambition and greed now that she looks back?

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