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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. Where did Mathilde travel when Lotto was at the artists' colony?

2. In Chatper 1 of Furies, what emotion does a woman say is on Mathilde's face when the woman stops Mathilde on a Boston street?

3. What did the driver buy Mathilde in Chapter 8 of Furies after picking her up at the airport?

4. What did Mathilde feed Chollie in Chapter 13 of Furies?

5. In Chapter 11 of Furies, what shampoo did Chollie smell when he hugged Mathilde?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mathilde feel about all the people who attend Lotto's funeral?

2. Why did Mathilde get rid of the dog and how did she get rid of him?

3. Why didn't Mathilde ever have children?

4. Why did Mathilde hire a private investigator?

5. How did Mathilde get Lotto to notice her?

6. How did Mathilde meet Ariel?

7. How does Rachel try to help Mathilde in Chapter 9 of Furies?

8. Who comes to see Mathilde in Chapter 9 of Furies?

9. How did Mathilde find Lotto when he died?

10. What did Mathilde's maternal grandmother look like when she picked up Mathilde at the train station in Chapter 6 of Furies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lotto's mother died. How was Lotto affected by the death of his mother and why was he affected in that way?

Essay Topic 2

Mathilde hired a private investigator to research Chollie. Why did Mathilde hire an investigator to find information on Chollie and what were her motives for getting the information?

Essay Topic 3

Mathilde never had children. Why was Mathilde so against having children? What did she fear?

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