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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 is Catherine Clare's sister?

2. What does Cole's uncle buy him that touches Cole in Part I?

3. What kind of painter is the one that George focuses his thesis on?

4. Where do Justine and her husband first meet?

5. What photo does Willis keep in her room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ella Cole feel about her husband?

2. What does Mary Lawton think of the Clares the first time she meets them?

3. How does Brundage describe the relationship between the three Hale brothers?

4. How do Eddy and Cole end up feeling about Catherine Clare?

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

6. Why does Catherine eventually conclude that the house may be haunted?

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

8. How does the Hale boys' Uncle Rainer treat them all?

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

10. How does Catherine feel about religion and spirituality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Brundage handle the topic of the supernatural throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

What are some tactics and methods George Clare uses to deceive those around him from an early age? Are Brundages's descriptions of George's escapades believable? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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