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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. Who learned more about Olivia than anyone else?

2. What does Garland say was the reason Corinne left?

3. What did Malcolm say to Olivia when he came to her that night?

4. What kind of neckline did Olivia's gown that she donned when she went to bed have?

5. Malcolm didn't inform his father about what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What both intrigued and dismayed Olivia about the library?

3. How does Malcolm feel about marriage?

4. What were some of the major differences between Garland and Malcolm?

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

6. How was Garland and Alicia's love obvious?

7. What was important about the dress that Olivia selected to wear at her wedding?

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

9. What startled Olivia about the kiss she shared with Malcolm at the end of their wedding?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, contrast is utilized to provide clarity to situations and characters. Find three examples of this and illustrate the contrast between them.

Essay Topic 2

Both Mal and Joel died due to fact that they hadn't listened to their father. Prove or disprove this statement and discuss how the story might have been altered if they had both been allowed to live.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the deaths of Mal and Joel. What possible reasons might the author have had for killing them both off? How did their deaths affect the final outcome of the story, if at all?

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