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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. When is the first time Harrold hits Maureen in the face?
(a) The night of her wedding.
(b) After she returns from her first trip as a reporter.
(c) Before she leaves on a trip for work.
(d) After they visit his father.

2. Where does Mary first stop when she arrives in St. Hilaire?
(a) Library.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Laundry mat.
(d) General store.

3. Who is the writer of the memo at the beginning of the book?
(a) Helen Scofield.
(b) Mary Amesbury.
(c) Caroline English.
(d) Marueen English.

4. Who travels with Maureen shortly after her wedding to report on a story?
(a) One other reporter.
(b) Harrold.
(c) Two reporters and a photographer.
(d) Photographer only.

5. How does Jeffrey characterize Maureen in his interview with Helen?
(a) Beautiful, but unfriendly.
(b) Shy.
(c) Easily overlooked.
(d) Attractive and classy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Helen visit Caroline English?

2. What is the weather like when Mary goes for a walk her first night in St. Hilaire?

3. How old is Mary's child when she first arrives in St. Hilaire?

4. Who is Muriel Noyes?

5. Where do Harrold and Maureen go on their first date?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harrold react when Maureen has a cold and indicates she wants to be by herself one evening?

2. Describe the setting of St. Hilaire.

3. What keeps Mary awake her first night at the cottage?

4. Describe Harrold's physical appearance.

5. What is one trait of Harrold's that Maureen admires?

6. What happens when Maureen takes Caroline and goes to her mother's house?

7. Why does Maureen change her name to Mary when she is signing the hotel register?

8. What does Mary think of the cottage Julia shows her on the point?

9. What does Harrold hear when he is talking on the phone with Maureen while she is staying at a hotel in Los Angeles?

10. What changes does Maureen make in her job at the magazine because of Harrold?

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