View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the mistress of a salesman assume is the cause of the fire?
(a) Faulty wiring.
(b) A sap-covered chimney.
(c) One of the maids smoking.
(d) A candle that had been knocked over.

2. Why is the woman's mother estranged from her family?
(a) She marries a Russian Jew.
(b) She marries a Polish Catholic.
(c) She has never gotten along with her mother.
(d) She has an argument with her father.

3. What does the Major say about the crowding on the yacht?
(a) He is somewhat annoyed by the crowd but is sad so many were lost in the disasters.
(b) He enjoys meeting others, so he loves the crowd.
(c) He loves crowds and is sad so many guests were killed.
(d) He does not think the flood got rid of enough people.

4. What does Lionheart say about the hotel?
(a) It is possessed and everyone should leave.
(b) The things happening at the hotel are common.
(c) The things happening at the hotel are not so common.
(d) It is the best hotel he has ever vacationed.

5. What does the storm destroy?
(a) Automobiles and tents.
(b) The lake and a dock.
(c) A tree and the hotel.
(d) A pagoda and a boat.

6. Why do Madame Cottin, the woman, and the man begin to kiss and touch one another?
(a) They have nothing else to do.
(b) They are in love with one another.
(c) It makes Madame Cottin forget her sadness.
(d) Everyone else is kissing and touching.

7. When does the couple stop arguing?
(a) When the hotel catches on fire.
(b) When the lake floods.
(c) When Madame Cottin appears.
(d) When a grove of oranges falls from the sky.

8. What does Vogel, breaking down, admit he sees?
(a) Angels in the trees.
(b) A child in the water.
(c) Stars in his eyes.
(d) A petrified embryo floating in the lake.

9. What does the woman dream she is?
(a) A warrior princess.
(b) A figurehead on a ship, the "Magdalen."
(c) A ghost.
(d) The wife of the man.

10. Why is the Japanese maid crying?
(a) She had become friends with Lionheart, who died in the landslide.
(b) She dislikes her job.
(c) She is in love with the young man.
(d) She is in love with the young woman.

11. How do the young man and woman react to the destruction?
(a) They are practically oblivious.
(b) They try to help save the other hotel guests.
(c) They watch in awe at the destruction.
(d) They call for help.

12. While the guests are gone, about what does Vogel confront Lionheart?
(a) Complaining about the guests' mourning cries keeping him awake at night.
(b) His unusual manner of dress.
(c) His idea about forming a militia.
(d) Panicking the ladies with his ideas.

13. How does the couple return to their room?
(a) Hungry.
(b) Filled with sadness.
(c) Tired.
(d) Filled with desire.

14. Why must the woman leave the ballet school?
(a) She is not graceful.
(b) She is gaining weight.
(c) She no longer enjoys ballet.
(d) She does not have the money to attend the school.

15. Over what does a botanist mourn?
(a) His rare specimen of edelweiss.
(b) His dangerous poison ivy.
(c) His unusual daisies.
(d) His beautiful orchids.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman use to reveal her character?

2. What does the couple celebrate?

3. What do the couple and their guest do?

4. To what does the woman give birth?

5. Why do the women plummet to their death more slowly?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 605 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample