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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 Ralph bring home to surprise Catherine one night?

2. What is one of Ralph's bedtime rituals?

3. How did Catherine earn money to take care of herself and Alice?

4. Where did Catherine move when she no longer had Alice in her life?

5. Which of the following is NOT something Ralph had meant to be in his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Truitt discover when he went to Chicago one last time to try to help Emilia and why does he think he finally abandoned her?

2. What does Antonio threaten to do if Catherine doesn't carry through on her promise to kill Truitt?

3. Why does Truitt allow Catherine to poison him?

4. Why does Antonio delight in telling Catherine about where Alice is?

5. What does Antonio reveal to Catherine about his mother's death and what does he say he feels towards his father?

6. How can the phrase, "Such things happened" be interpreted as it relates to Alice's dismal life?

7. What does Catherine do to show that she is no longer trying to poison Truitt and is going to help him heal?

8. How does Truitt feel when Catherine returns home without Antonio and what is Truitt's suggestion for their life?

9. How long does Catherine wait before going to see Antonio and why does she write to Truitt about her upcoming visit?

10. When does Truitt realize he is being poisoned and what does he do about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Catherine. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Truitt decide to keep Catherine in spite of the fact that she misrepresented herself? Why did Truitt allow his relationship with Catherine to begin with a lie? What do Truitt's decisions say about his character?

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in the book. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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