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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is at Sarah's house when she returns from her walk?
(a) Bendrix.
(b) One of Henry's colleagues.
(c) Parkis.
(d) The police.

2. What does Henry give Sarah as a "peace present"?
(a) A divorce.
(b) A trip to the beach.
(c) A new purse.
(d) A new watch.

3. What does Parkis tell Bendrix is wrong with his son?
(a) He has horrible stomach aches.
(b) He has debilitating headaches.
(c) He is unable to work with Parkis any longer.
(d) He is dying of cancer.

4. How does Sarah repeatedly refer to herself in her diary?
(a) As a bitch and a fake.
(b) As an adulteress.
(c) As a spurned woman.
(d) As a devout Christian.

5. Who did Sarah ask to see on her death bed?
(a) Bendrix.
(b) A priest.
(c) Henry.
(d) Richard Smythe.

6. Who does Sarah resolve to begin a romantic relationship with?
(a) Henry.
(b) Bendrix.
(c) Sir William Mallock.
(d) Dunstan.

7. What does Smythe first tell Bendrix cured him of his skin ailment?
(a) Urticaria.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Sarah's kiss.
(d) An operation.

8. What does Bendrix set as his new writing goal for each day?
(a) 750 words.
(b) 2,000 words.
(c) 500 words.
(d) 1,000 words.

9. Who is Bendrix preparing to write a biography of?
(a) General Gordon.
(b) Sir William Mallock.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) Henry.

10. Why does Sarah take Richard Smythe's card?
(a) To give to Henry.
(b) To know where she can contact him.
(c) To make him feel better.
(d) To send to Bendrix.

11. Where does Bendrix suggest he and Sarah go away to when she leaves Henry?
(a) His apartment.
(b) Paris.
(c) His cousin's cottage in Dorset.
(d) The U.S.

12. What does Father Crompton promise to do for Sarah?
(a) Ensure she will have a Catholic burial.
(b) Absolve her of her sins.
(c) Remember her in his daily masses.
(d) Pray for her salvation.

13. How does Sarah feel about the Spanish church she visits with Henry?
(a) The images inspire her.
(b) She is spiritually moved by the images.
(c) The images sicken her.
(d) She feels guilty for abandoning her faith.

14. What example does Bendrix use to try and convince Henry God is fictional?
(a) A four legged man with fish scales.
(b) A three legged man with fish scales.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Sarah's cremation.

15. Why does Sarah go to the Portrait Gallery after lunch with Bendrix?
(a) To calm herself down.
(b) To visit Bendrix's favorite paintings.
(c) To cry without anyone seeing her.
(d) To meet Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a "privilege provided for the dead" in the Catholic church?

2. How does Smythe characterize Biblical stories?

3. What favor does Henry ask of Bendrix?

4. What was the turning point for Sarah's illness?

5. What happens to Sarah while she is sitting in the church with Bendrix?

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