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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 does Ruth's living room always smell of?

2. How long has it been in Chapter 5 since Mariana explored the cemetery with Sebastian?

3. How many stab wounds are on Veronica's body?

4. What type of wood is in the staircase Mariana climbs in Fosca's rooms?

5. In Chapter 5, who meets Morris at the cemetery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mariana find in Veronica's dressing area at the ADC Theater?

2. When was Veronica last seen alive?

3. What does Mariana find when she returns to her room in Chapter 10?

4. What job does Mariana recommend to Theo when he says he is not happy at Broadmoor?

5. Who tries to attack Mariana in Chapter 17, and who rescues her?

6. What does Mariana learn when she tries to do a group session with the Maidens?

7. What does Zoe say about the letter Mariana found in Zebra?

8. Who is Ruth, and what role has she played in Mariana's life?

9. What does Mariana discover in Part 3, Chapter 13, in Fosca's rooms?

10. What is Fred's room in Trinity like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mariana is grieving the death of her husband. How long has her husband been gone? Why is Mariana still grieving? Why can she not overcome her grief and move on?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in The Maidens? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Maidens to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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