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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the governor’s wife not allow Grace the run of the house in Chapter 4?
(a) Grace is a prisoner, not a guest.
(b) It is being renovated.
(c) She does not want Grace to see Dr. Jordan without supervision.
(d) She is afraid Grace will have another fit.

2. What pattern would Grace use if she made a quilt for herself?
(a) Bear’s Paw.
(b) Tree of Paradise.
(c) Basket of Lilies.
(d) Four Points.

3. What does Jordan think Dora might do on purpose?
(a) Come into his room when he is dressing.
(b) Overcook his eggs.
(c) Dirty his shirts.
(d) Track mud into his room.

4. What does Jordan think he needs to do before he can open a private asylum?
(a) Marry a wealthy woman.
(b) Come up with a great discovery in his field.
(c) Sell off the family’s manor and lands.
(d) Build up his father’s mills.

5. What happens to Mrs. Humphreys in Dr. Jordan’s room at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) She faints.
(c) She trips over his boots.
(d) Nothing.

6. What relative in Ireland does Grace try to protect from being related to her?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her cousin, Connor.
(c) Her aunt, Pauline.
(d) Her uncle, Seamus.

7. What color are Grace’s eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Green.

8. In what kind of manufacturing does Dr. Jordan’s mother wish his to invest?
(a) Textile mills.
(b) Hot air balloons.
(c) Sewing machines.
(d) Ships.

9. How many month’s rent does Dr. Jordan advance Mrs. Humphreys?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

10. What does the poem say is how Grace convinced McDermott to murder?
(a) Blackmail.
(b) That she will be his lover.
(c) That she will tell him where the gold in the house is hidden.
(d) That she will tell him where his brother lives.

11. At what age does Grace go to prison?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

12. What does Grace say the peddler in her dream has of hers?
(a) A hand.
(b) A knife.
(c) Her shoes.
(d) A shawl.

13. What does Dr. Workman tell Dr. Jordan is most important in building an asylum?
(a) Acquiring a number of wealthy patients.
(b) Sanitation and good drainage.
(c) Having more nurses than doctors.
(d) Having the funds before beginning.

14. Why doesn’t Mr. George return to college after Christmas?
(a) He becomes ill.
(b) He is going to take over the family business.
(c) He has been expelled.
(d) He is finished with school.

15. Why is Reverend Verringer paying Dr. Jordan to work with Grace?
(a) He is fighting for Grace to be released from prison.
(b) His family was friends with Mary Whitney.
(c) Grace is a distant relative.
(d) His Bishop told him to do that.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what day is Grace now counting her days?

2. What kind of meeting is at the governor’s house on Tuesdays?

3. How does Mary die?

4. What was Grace’s father’s trade?

5. How is Jordan feeling about his research in Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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