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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 flowers does Cole say are his favorite when Catherine asks him?

2. Why does Agnes dislike George?

3. What does Eddy do with Catherine when Catherine cries in Part II?

4. What bar does Cole sometimes have to go into to extract his father?

5. Who is Franny named after?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a major reason that the Hale farm fails?

2. How does the deaths of the Hale parents affect their three children, and where do the children go afterwards?

3. Why do Catherine and George Clare end up together in the first place?

4. How does Mary Lawton show loyalty and care to her friend Ella Hale after Ella's death?

5. How does Catherine feel about religion and spirituality?

6. How does George Clare get his job at the college in Saginaw?

7. What are some unusual characteristics of Bram and Justine Sokolov?

8. What does Catherine think the first time she tours the Hale house?

9. How do Catherine's parents treat George after Catherine's murder?

10. Why does George Clare pay to put his Fiat in a garage, even though he cannot really afford to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why and how is Catherine Clare thwarted any time she tries to take concrete steps to escape her abusive and dangerous marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Does George Clare ever have to face a meaningful consequence for all of of his evil acts? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Catherine Clare's murder affect the town of Chosen in the event's immediate aftermath, and years later? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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