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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way does Maule hope that Alice can help him?
(a) By ending the long feud between the families.
(b) By spying on the rest of the Pyncheon family.
(c) By acting as a medium to talk to the dead.
(d) By helping Maule search the house.

2. Which statement best describes the initial relationship between Hepzibah and Clifford?
(a) They quietly distrust each other.
(b) They try to make up for lost time.
(c) They want nothing to do with each other.
(d) They attempt to bond without luck.

3. What does Holgrave offer to Phoebe?
(a) To take her out to dinner.
(b) To write a book about her.
(c) To read a portion of his book to her.
(d) To teach her his profession.

4. How does Clifford act when he appears again after his meeting with the Judge?
(a) Old and weak.
(b) Excited and energized.
(c) Angry and resentful.
(d) Frightened and shaking.

5. How does Phoebe’s presence influence Clifford?
(a) She relieves his depression.
(b) She makes him feel young again.
(c) She makes him suspicious.
(d) She deepens his sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Holgrave tells Phoebe which story?

2. How does the atmosphere of the House influence Phoebe?

3. What does Phoebe tell Holgrave after he reads her his story?

4. What does Gervais believe the builder must have known?

5. What do Uncle Venner and Holgrave work on together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Phoebe do and what was the impact on the mood of the House?

2. What did Maule do to Alice?

3. Maule agreed to help Gervais under two conditions. What were they?

4. How do Clifford and Hepzibah get along once Clifford is home?

5. How is Phoebe changing, and why?

6. What does Hepzibah find in the parlor?

7. What does Holgrave offer to read to Phoebe?

8. What happened to Phoebe while Holgrave had been reading, and how did Holgrave account for it?

9. What happens during the political rally?

10. How has Clifford's behavior changed when he comes back?

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