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

2. How old is the pathologist in Part 3, Chapter 1?

3. What is the first book on a pile of books that Mariana sees on Fosca's coffee table?

4. What did the journal writer's father drink that made him a dangerous man?

5. In Chapter 17, how long is the knife that Henry has?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mariana's father die?

2. At the end of Part 3, Chapter 10, what does Mariana decide to do?

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

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

5. Why does Fred call Mariana in Part 5, Chapter 4?

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

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

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

9. What does Mariana find in Zoe's stuffed animal, Zebra?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters have difficult relationships with their fathers. What characters have had difficult relationships with their fathers? How have these relationships influenced the type of adults characters became and how they view life and other people?

Essay Topic 2

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in The Maidens? How do red herrings deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot and suspense in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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