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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. How old was Olivia when she lost her mother?

2. What were Malcolm's concerns when he saw his father's bride pregnant?

3. What color were Alicia's eyes?

4. What did Olivia's father choose to have served on special occasions?

5. What thought cheered Olivia when she had seen the small room where she was to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the guests make Olivia feel at her reception?

2. In what way did Malcolm come on to Alicia?

3. What news came by way of Malcolm to Olivia?

4. What had Olivia done for her wedding night, and what did she expect?

5. Why did Olivia's father encourage her to go to business school?

6. How did Mal's birth revive Olivia's hopes for love? What actually occurred?

7. There are several rooms mentioned as Olivia is escorted through Foxworth Hall for the first time. What is significant about them?

8. How does Malcolm feel about marriage?

9. What began happening to Alicia and Garland?

10. How did Garland speak of Malcolm in reference to his childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Christopher and Corinne are utilized to bring light into Foxworth Hall. What in their personalities could be suggested as 'light' and how would that be spread? Suggest reasons why other characters aren't utilized to shed light and warmth throughout the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Alicia's progression from innocence to experience throughout her stay at Foxworth Hall. How did she end up reacting to the cold and unforgiving nature of Olivia, and how might this be utilized as a metaphor for the real world?

Essay Topic 3

Although Malcolm knows that he is playing favorites by spoiling Corinne and not his boys, he refuses to treat the three children equally. What reasons might he have for this behavior, and what motivates it? How does his behavior influence Corinne?

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