View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of plant makes up the hedge that separates the grounds and walking trails for men and women?
(a) Hawthorn.
(b) Boxwood.
(c) Privet.
(d) Holly.

2. What are molded along the frame of the mirror in the room ConaLee shares with her mother at the asylum?
(a) Daffodils.
(b) Roses.
(c) Lilacs.
(d) Lilies.

3. What orchard does ConaLee notice on her first walk with her mother, Nurse Blevins, and Mrs. Kasinski?
(a) Apple.
(b) Peach.
(c) Pear.
(d) Cherry.

4. Where does Weed like to hide and listen to the women in the kitchen?
(a) Pots.
(b) Pantry.
(c) Behind a cabinet.
(d) Under a table.

5. How many acres are the grounds of the asylum?
(a) About 15.
(b) 9.
(c) Nearly 10.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pullets does Dearbhla find still in the woods around Eliza's cabin after the cabin is abandoned?

2. Where does Weed like to dig when everyone is at chores?

3. How old is Dr. Story in 1874?

4. In December of 1874, how often is ConaLee's mother dining at family table in Dr. Story's apartments?

5. What animals does ConaLee see on her first walk in the orchard with her mother, Nurse Blevins, and Mrs. Kasinski?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dearbhla give the storekeeper at the dry goods emporium after she witnesses a fracas he has with his wife?

2. From where does Weed like to observe comings and goings at the asylum, and how does he get there?

3. How is ConaLee's mother doing by December 1874?

4. What does ConaLee notice happening in the garden when she goes to her mother's room after the carriage ride?

5. Where is ConaLee staying by December 1874?

6. In March 1874, what work does Papa have ConaLee doing?

7. How does the fire start at the asylum?

8. How does Dr. Story describe his sessions with Miss Janet?

9. What happens to the storekeeper's wife, and how does the storekeeper buy Dearbhla's silence?

10. Under what conditions is ConaLee allowed to stay with her mother at the asylum?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 917 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample