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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. Where does Joel fix a bed for Lois?
(a) The back porch.
(b) Near the fire.
(c) The spare room.
(d) The barn loft.

2. What sound makes Margret's heart pause?
(a) Mr. Holmes' footsteps.
(b) The clacking chicken.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) A shriek.

3. What kind of dog does Margret have?
(a) Terrier.
(b) Poodle.
(c) German Shepherd.
(d) Labrador Retriever.

4. What is Margret glad that her father cannot see?
(a) The empty cupboards.
(b) That she and her mother have sold many household items.
(c) Her mother's weary face.
(d) The shabbiness of the furniture.

5. Why is the money from the mill such a powerful lure for Mr. Holmes?
(a) He is very greedy.
(b) He is ambitious by nature.
(c) He is status conscious.
(d) He was raised in poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margret find that prompts her to write this story?

2. Who follows Margret home?

3. How does Lois now make her living?

4. How can Margret's work be best described?

5. From what affliction does Margret's father suffer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Holmes begin to question his choice of fiancee?

2. How do the people in the Howth household accommodate Lois?

3. What is Margret's demeanor and outlook these days?

4. Describe the scene in which Lois dies.

5. What are Mr. Holmes' thoughts as he walks past Margret's door?

6. What gift has Lois unknowingly passed on to Mr. Holmes?

7. Explain the irony of Mr. Holmes' behavior toward Joe and the ultimate destruction of the mill.

8. What personal information does Dr. Knowles know about Margret?

9. What has prompted Margret to write the story?

10. How does the author describe the differences in the way Lois and Holmes perceive the world?

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