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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. Who visits the Hall family and brings stories in a newspaper?

2. How does Mr. Hall apologize to Catherine?

3. Which of Catherine's classmates must leave home to work?

4. What did Mr. Holt's friend, Mr. Garrison, find?

5. What has Asa seen that leads him to believe he has information about the apparition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Asa's philosophical stance on continuing to take punishment for things he did not do?

2. How does the Hall family spend its first Thanksgiving since the death of Mrs. Hall?

3. How does the author use the metaphor of a growing infant to indicate the change in seasons?

4. How is Mr. Holt able to sidestep the rules and still teach his moral teachings?

5. How does Mr. Hall lose his temper when the question of his marrying Aunt Lucy arises?

6. Uncle Jack and Mr. Hall are both against slavery but have different views on how to address it. What are their conflicting views on a solution?

7. Why does Catherine feel so much stress about helping the phantom?

8. How do Cassie and Asa react to Catherine's spotting of an apparition?

9. Explain the theme of redemption regarding the Count of Zincheroff.

10. What changes must Mr. Holt make in order to appease the townspeople related to his moral teachings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses some important instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in the book. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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