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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. What does the doctor say Caroline has when Mary and Jack take her to the clinic?

2. Who tells the private investigator where Mary is staying?

3. What holiday does the town of St. Hilaire celebrate with a bonfire?

4. When does Julia clean and polish her floors?

5. What kind of scholarship did Jack go to college on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mary falls into a honeypot when she is running to Jack's dinghy?

2. Why does Mary believe that Harrold could successfully use a fork as a weapon to harm her?

3. How does Jack characterize his marriage when he speaks of it to Mary?

4. Does Mary tell Jack the truth about Harrold and the abuse she suffered?

5. How does Everett try to protect Mary from being found when the detective questions him?

6. What does Mary do when Jack has been out too long in his boat on a foggy day?

7. What items does Mary find in a cabinet when she is on Jack's boat?

8. How does Mary describe Jack's physical appearance when she first meets him?

9. Why does Mary think Jack is good with children?

10. What does Julia say to Helen about Mary's trial?

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

Why does Mary choose St. Hilaire as a place to hide from Harrold? What does she come to feel about this place, especially the cottage by the water? Does she seem to heal while she is there? How so?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Helen want Caroline to know the truth of her mother's story? In what way does she feel guilty about her role in Mary's imprisonment? What does she hope to achieve by giving Caroline money? Is she ashamed of her ambition and greed now that she looks back?

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