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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. Where do Daisy and Harold honeymoon?

2. What did Daisy's father do in memory of Daisy's mother?

3. Barker sends Daisy how much money?

4. Daisy decides to take a trip where?

5. While where, Daisy hears an ominous sound, ending the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Daisy's attitude, early in chapter four, regarding her late husband's death?

2. Describe the difference in attitude about the state of Daisy's life between Daisy and her friend, Fraidy.

3. What do you think the purpose of Magnus Flett's trip to the Orkney Islands was, and did he fulfill that purpose?

4. Does Cuyler respect his late wife, Mercy?

5. How do you feel about the layout of the book so far, particularly the large time gaps between chapters?

6. Do you feel that it was fair for Cuyler to give Daisy to Mrs. Flett?

7. Does Cuyler love his daughter?

8. Who has more control in the Goodwill's relationship?

9. How have Barker's feelings for his father seemed to change in chapter five?

10. What was Mercy's background?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1: Using several examples from the story, as well as from your own life, choose the character in the book that you can identify with the most and explain why.

Part 2: Explain how you think the story would be different if the character you chose that you identify most with was no longer in the story. Be sure to mention at least two specific parts of the book that would be affected by that character's absence.

Essay Topic 2

Choose any one of the following characters and explain, using several details from the story, what psychological problems they suffer from. Also, explain how they each deal with their problems and whether or not you agree with their methods, as well as your reason for agreeing or disagreeing with them.

Cuyler

Mercy

Barker

Harold

Essay Topic 3

Describe, in detail, two major life lessons that you learned from the story and how you might be able to apply them in your own life. Use examples from both the book and your life to support your answers.

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