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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 does Maureen have to travel for a story shortly after her wedding?

2. Where does Maureen hide from Harrold in the apartment when Harrold shouts at her to never shut a door in his face again?

3. What does Mary decide she will buy because she thinks the silence in the cottage is a little too much?

4. What does Mary's baby do the first day they are in the cottage that makes Mary's heart swell?

5. What is the name of the hotel Mary stays in her first night in St. Hilaire?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Maureen goes into labor?

3. How does Harrold encourage Maureen to change her physical appearance?

4. Describe Willis Beal and his behavior at Mary's cottage.

5. In what ways does Harrold seem to change for a short time after Caroline is born?

6. How does Harrold's father treat Harrold and Maureen when they visit him in Rhode Island?

7. Explain why Maureen moves into Harrold's apartment.

8. What does Maureen do when she goes to the general store in St. Hilaire?

9. How does Everett Shed describe the town of St. Hilaire and his role in it when he is interviewed by Helen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What important lesson does Jack teach Mary about the abuse she has suffered? How does understanding this lesson give her confidence in herself to stand up to Harrold when he comes to the cottage?

Essay Topic 2

Helen Scofield remembers her father saying "The reporter's job is simply to find its shape." What did he mean by this? Does Helen follow his advice when she writes Mary Amesbury's story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Harrold and his father. What happened in Harrold's childhood that Maureen believes scarred him for life? Does this make her feel sympathetic toward him?

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