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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Clare mentions she would do anything to get what she wants, it
(a) Exposes her violent nature.
(b) Indicates danger to the children.
(c) Was meant to alert Brian of her intentions.
(d) Should have been a clue for Irene.

2. This chapter finds Brian Redfield
(a) Withdrawn.
(b) Making home visits.
(c) Extremely joyous.
(d) Busy at home.

3. Why does Irene bring up Junior being exposed to sexually tinged jokes?
(a) To divert his attention from his unhappiness.
(b) To be suggestive about the subject.
(c) To see if it will make him interested in her.
(d) To cause a spark in him.

4. What is a personality trait of Clare's that stands out in Irene's mind?
(a) Her selflessness.
(b) Her energy.
(c) Her anger.
(d) Her affection.

5. Helga grows tired and ill from
(a) The dirt and squalor.
(b) Gossip and loneliness.
(c) Bad food.
(d) Continuous child bearing.

6. At the Redfields' private dinner table, Clare is
(a) Happy.
(b) Chirpy.
(c) Talkative.
(d) Quiet.

7. Brian's comments about sex being a joke indicate that
(a) He and Irene don't have much of a sex life.
(b) He is happy with his marriage.
(c) He thinks sex is hilarious.
(d) He sees the humor in the jokes.

8. Clare cries at the end of Chapter 4
(a) Because she plans to hurt the children.
(b) Because she knows she is leaving.
(c) For reasons we do not yet know.
(d) Because she is so happy to be there.

9. The time spent without Clare in the picture
(a) Does not clear up Irene's suspicions.
(b) Brings Brian's affection back to Irene.
(c) Is a great comfort to Irene.
(d) Solidifies her certainty of their affair.

10. For more than a week, Helga remains in a state of
(a) Unconsciousness.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Rage.
(d) Blissful motherhood.

11. John Bellew enters Felise's apartment in a state of
(a) Hilarity.
(b) Panic.
(c) Rage.
(d) Resolve.

12. At the tea, Clare is
(a) Angry.
(b) Lively and gregarious.
(c) Not herself.
(d) Distracted.

13. Irene allowing Clare into the private rooms of the house symbolizes
(a) Irene's desire to show Clare her wealth.
(b) Irene's wish that Clare will love her sons.
(c) Irene's invitation to invade her family.
(d) Irene allowing herself to be vulnerable.

14. Helga chooses to remain
(a) In her unhappy situation.
(b) Bedridden for as long as she can.
(c) A servant of God.
(d) In Alabama with her beloved husband.

15. Helga has developed a new appreciation for
(a) New York and its excitement.
(b) The black southerners and their simplicity.
(c) Hard work.
(d) Naxos and its efforts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whrn speaking with Hugh Wentworth at the dance, Irene

2. Clare is very

3. Irene attributes Brian's complete withdrawal to

4. Clare married her husband because

5. Clementine Richards thinks Helga does not

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