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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. Hartley becomes horrified when she finds out that Charles _________________.

2. Hartley tells Charles that all of his plans to make a family of her, him, and Titus are ______________.

3. Hartley insists that all she wants to do the first night he is with Charles is ____________.

4. Who decides to take over the cooking at the house for the group living with Charles?

5. Charles insists that James and ____________ leave immediately, even opening the car doors for them.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charles imagine as Fitch becomes insistent about bringing Hartley back home with him?

2. What happens to Lizzie when she comes to visit Charles unexpectedly?

3. What does Fitch demand from Charles when he arrives at the home where Hartley is staying?

4. What is contained in the letter that Charles has from Hartley, which he puts off reading for a while?

5. Peregrine insults Charles by saying that he wouldn't have been as great as he was if not for what person?

6. What does Charles decide happened to him the night that Peregrine tried to kill him?

7. What is the only thing that Charles keeps in James's apartment, no matter who offers to buy it?

8. Why does Charles become frustrated when he sees Hartley and Titus reunited because of his actions?

9. Why does Charles treat Rosina with contempt and with dismissiveness?

10. Why is Charles pleased with Titus in this scene as Fitch is leaving the property?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charles realizes the impact of loneliness in his life, reaching out to men and to women when he is lonely.

Part 1: Why do you think Charles feels like he is a lonely person?

Part 2: Why do you think Charles has trouble being alone?

Part 3: Why do you think Charles decides to have everyone live with him?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Charles seems to have visions and spooky things happen to him.

Part 1: Why do you think Charles seems to be haunted in this story?

Part 2: Why do you think Charles kept seeing the sea serpent and being terrified by it?

Part 3: How do think Charles's life is changed by the ghosts and other spooky things he sees?

Essay Topic 3

The manipulative nature of Charles is something that is more and more striking as the book progresses.

Part 1: Why do you think Charles thinks it's okay to break up a marriage?

Part 2: Why do you think Charles believes it's okay to talk to a women via letter, begging her to come be with him?

Part 3: Why do you think Charles believes it's okay to use Titus in order to see Hartley?

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