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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old was Catherine when her mother died?
(a) 8.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 3.
2. How did Catherine's father die?
(a) Gunshot wound.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Drunkenness.
(d) Malaria.
3. Who does Catherine hire in Chicago to work in the Italian house?
(a) A gardener.
(b) A chef.
(c) A hairstylist.
(d) A dressmaker.
4. In what does Ralph try to interest Antonio?
(a) Community service.
(b) Religion.
(c) Law.
(d) His business.
5. How does Violet die?
(a) She drowns.
(b) She is thrown from her horse.
(c) She is shot.
(d) She hangs herself.
Short Answer Questions
1. What joy did Catherine discover in the city in #113?
2. What does Antonio threaten to do if Catherine will not kill Ralph?
3. The Italian house is a metaphor for what?
4. Catherine leaves Alice some money and _____________________.
5. Where did Catherine and Alice move after Catherine had saved a little bit of money?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Truitt think Antonio is just like himself at that age?
2. In what way are Truitt and Antonio similar in the way they use sex?
3. What is the nature of the encounter between Catherine and Alice in present day St. Louis?
4. What is the significance of Catherine's clothing in the story?
5. When does Truitt realize he is being poisoned and what does he do about it?
6. Why does Antonio delight in telling Catherine about where Alice is?
7. How can the phrase, "Such things happened" be interpreted as it relates to Alice's dismal life?
8. Describe how Catherine vacillates on poisoning Truitt and how she makes the decision to stop altogether.
9. What does Truitt confide to Catherine about Emilia's behavior after she left and how her life deteriorated?
10. What do Truitt's open arms toward Antonio symbolize for Truitt and the other characters?
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