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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Lies" Pages 62-78.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rupert think of taking Mr. Willens to Jutland?
(a) It will look like he got turned around in the dark and accidentally drove into the water.
(b) It is a common place for people to have accidents.
(c) It is remote enough to delay the discovery of the body.
(d) It will give people the impression that he was headed out of town.

2. What does Rupert buy for the sickroom to make his wife more comfortable?
(a) Blackout curtains.
(b) A ceiling fan.
(c) A radio.
(d) A down quilt.

3. Where did Rupert meet his wife?
(a) Vancouver.
(b) Northern Canada.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Toronto.

4. When Enid gets up in the middle of the night to work, she thinks that it is the best way to be "penitent" (52). What does this mean she is trying to do?
(a) Show she is sorry.
(b) Stay organized.
(c) Keep herself humble.
(d) Keep herself busy and distracted.

5. What reason does Enid give for her and her friends constant humiliation of Rupert when they were in school?
(a) Rupert was a bully to younger boys.
(b) They did it because they could.
(c) They did it because they were insecure themselves.
(d) Rupert came from a family no one liked.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "Mistake," what is meant by the final sentence, "What a laugh" (62)?

2. What is revealed in the paragraph about Mrs. Quinn's wish to smash Mr. Willens's instruments?

3. Why does Enid not call the doctor for Mrs. Quinn when she suspects that the woman is about to die?

4. When Enid returns to the Quinn house, why is Rupert not out in the barn?

5. Who is the author of "The Love of a Good Woman"?

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