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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. In Part 2, Chapter 12, in what play does Veronica Drake have a part?

2. What age was Mariana when she began wearing contact lenses?

3. Where was Tara from?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 17, what time does Mariana meet Fosca?

5. What is the name of Tara's bedder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zoe call Mariana in Chapter 4?

2. How is Mariana able to speak with Conrad Ellis?

3. What does Mariana see in Tara's room that seems strange?

4. What does Zoe say when Mariana asks her if she is seeing anyone?

5. How long has it been since Sebastian died, and why is it difficult for Mariana to be at Cambridge?

6. Who does Mariana meet on the train in Chapter 9?

7. What does Mariana remember about the days and nights after Sebastian died?

8. How did Mariana meet Sebastian?

9. What does Mariana find outside her door in Part 2, Chapter 15?

10. Why is Professor Fosca not considered a suspect by Chief Inspector Sadhu Sangha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based on his interpretation of life. How does Michaelides use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Maidens?

Essay Topic 2

The journal writer (Sebastian) thinks his birth should have been heralded by predictions of disaster. Why does Sebastian think his birth should have been heralded by predictions of disaster? Why does he believe his fate was decided at his birth?

Essay Topic 3

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in The Maidens? What descriptive dialogue tags does Michaelides use? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

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