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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. What was Olivia determined to do?
(a) Raise Corinne right.
(b) Not upset the balance between Corinne and Mal and Joel.
(c) Protect her children from the worst in Malcolm.
(d) Protect herself from the worst in Malcolm.

2. What was the last thing that Alicia thought would save her from being condemned?
(a) That the servants would know.
(b) That she would have to see a doctor.
(c) That she couldn't remain away from her son.
(d) That people would know she had never left.

3. What word did Olivia stress when she introduced Christopher and Corinne?
(a) Brother.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Half brother.
(d) All of these.

4. What sport had Christopher engaged in at Yale?
(a) Water polo.
(b) Archery.
(c) Rowing.
(d) Fencing.

5. Why did Alicia finally choose to tell Olivia what was happening?
(a) She didn't want to be in Foxworth Hall anymore.
(b) She knew Garland would have wanted her to tell Olivia.
(c) She was pregnant with Malcolm's child.
(d) She was attempting to leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Malcolm sworn?

2. What kind of music did Alicia like?

3. What does Christopher wish of Olivia?

4. Where was Joel headed?

5. When was the baby due?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why had Alicia hoped that Malcolm would help Christopher?

2. Why did Olivia initially deny Alicia the Victrola or radio?

3. What did Alicia insist that Olivia do?

4. What was so special to Olivia about Corinne?

5. What had provided the reason for Olivia to search out Christopher?

6. How had Garland treated Malcolm when he was a child?

7. Why didn't Olivia immediately begin crying when she finished reading the telegram proclaiming Joel's death?

8. How did Alicia react to Garland's death?

9. How did Olivia regain her dignity after Malcolm's betrayal?

10. How was Christopher very diplomatic and fair?

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