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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bart's grandmother tell him her son ran away to in the chapter, My Heart's Desire?
(a) Alabama.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) California.

2. Jory thinks that no one should be given more attention than _____.
(a) Bart.
(b) Clover.
(c) Cathy.
(d) Cindy.

3. What does Bart take from Jory's garden and place into his?
(a) Rock Border.
(b) Clovers collar.
(c) Cindy's toy truck.
(d) Flowers.

4. When remembering her wedding with Paul, what does Cathy say the minister had to urge Chris to do?
(a) Pass Cathy her vows.
(b) Hold Cathy's bouquet.
(c) Hand over the ring.
(d) Assist Paul to the platform.

5. What is the name of Cathy's injured ballet student?
(a) Nicole.
(b) Corrine.
(c) Emma.
(d) Melodie.

6. When Chris is in the attic with Cathy and Jory, what does he say has been burned to the ground?
(a) Clairmont Court.
(b) Mansion.
(c) Greenglenna Estate.
(d) Foxworth Hall.

7. When the mansion was abandoned what would Bart and Jory try to save by opening the mansion doors?
(a) Birds.
(b) Bottle caps.
(c) Mouse babies.
(d) House plants.

8. How old does Bart tell his grandmother he'll be turning on his next birthday?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Forty-two.
(c) Nine.
(d) Ten.

9. When the boys first see the rich woman next door, what color is she wearing?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

10. In Malcolm's journal, Malcolm's father has him strip naked, whips him, and then locks him in the attic for what offense?
(a) Shredding his mother's old corsets.
(b) Destroying his mother's childhood pictures.
(c) Hiding when his father called for him.
(d) Smoking his father's tobacco.

11. The rich woman was married to Bart's _________.
(a) Step father.
(b) Father.
(c) Great grandfather.
(d) Grandfather.

12. Who tells Bart his real father's name?
(a) Cathy.
(b) Jory.
(c) The rich woman.
(d) John Amos.

13. What is the narrator in the prologue sitting by?
(a) Paul's statues.
(b) Rose bushes.
(c) A window in the mansion.
(d) The wall.

14. Who is Emma talking about in the chapter titled Shadows when she says, "Isn't she a living doll?"
(a) Apple.
(b) Cindy.
(c) Cathy.
(d) Melodie.

15. What does Chris worry about adopting a child when Cathy reveals that she's already had the papers signed?
(a) Using their real names.
(b) Adopting a girl over a boy.
(c) Hiring a lawyer.
(d) The adoption agency investigating.

Short Answer Questions

1. While conversing with Cathy in the attic, what does Chris say "often leads to reality?"

2. When Jory is trapped in the attic, watching his parents, what does he feel ashamed for doing?

3. When Bart's grandmother promises Bart his heart's desire as she rocks him in her rocking chair, what uncharacteristic thing does Bart suddenly want?

4. Who does Cindy remind Cathy of?

5. According to John Amos, "_____ is what women use to make men weak."

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