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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. What stipulation did Mr. Winfield put on Malcolm Foxworth marrying his daughter?
2. Why did Garland feel sorry for Olivia?
3. Olivia compared the people at her reception to what animal?
4. What mountains were "looming like sleeping giants?"
5. What did Malcolm say to Olivia when he came to her that night?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way did Malcolm come on to Alicia?
2. What comparisons do the household staff make in regards to Olivia and Alicia?
3. What did Olivia have to fight Malcolm over?
4. There are several rooms mentioned as Olivia is escorted through Foxworth Hall for the first time. What is significant about them?
5. In what way did Malcolm acknowledge Olivia's desire to be loved?
6. What memory did Olivia have that made her feel claustrophobic?
7. What did Malcolm do that upset and embarrassed Olivia?
8. What was important about the dress that Olivia selected to wear at her wedding?
9. What lived in the shadows of Malcolm Foxworth? How did this news affect Olivia?
10. What both intrigued and dismayed Olivia about the library?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
When Malcolm finds God, his relationship with Olivia changes dramatically for the better. Suggest reasons for this transformation. What might Malcolm have found in the Bible to change his mind regarding his relationship with his wife?
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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