View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the mansion is under renovation, who tells the boys to stay off the wall?

2. What dance moves does Cathy do around Chris after he discovers her in the attic?

3. Who is Emma talking about in the chapter titled Shadows when she says, "Isn't she a living doll?"

4. What does Bart say when he meets Cindy?

5. When Jory is eavesdropping on his parents' argument downstairs, Cathy asks Chris if she reminds him of _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the rich woman from next door look like?

2. Describe Madame Marisha.

3. Describe Madame Marisha's concerns about Chris and Cathy's living arrangement.

4. What does Chris help Cathy do when she learns she can never dance again?

5. Why is Jory upset by what he overhears between Madame Marisha and Cathy in the chapter titled The Terrible Truth?

6. What is Bart doing with Cathy's manuscript?

7. What does Bart believe will happen to him if he reads the journal that was given to him?

8. Describe Bart in the last three chapters.

9. How does Jory find Apple when he checks on him during Bart's hospitalization?

10. How does Bart's knee get infected?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the benefits of each narrator. Which narration is stronger? Who is a more reliable narrator? Who is a more insightful narrator? Which narrator's voice feels more authentic? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Chris accuses Corrine of selfishness. Explain whether Corrine's actions prove to be selfish or the opposite. What do her motivations appear to be? What in her appearance or behavior hints at a care only for herself?

Essay Topic 3

In the prologue the narrator says, "I found a strand of silver in my hair today, reminding me that soon I might be a grandmother, and I shuddered." Identify the character, and explain her reaction to this natural occurrence from what is discovered about her within the book.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 764 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample