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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. In Chapter 22, where does Mrs. Sevier want to go to avoid Miss Tann and her blackmail?

2. In Chapter 18, who does Rill remember telling her about stealing tea cakes from the kitchen?

3. Where does Trent say that his grandfather had his law office?

4. In Chapter 23, what color are the roofs on the outbuildings of the plantation house?

5. Where do Elliott and Avery walk in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what did Mr. and Mrs. Sevier want to do about Miss Tann and her demands?

2. In Chapter 15, why does Abby call Avery and what do they talk about?

3. In Chapter 17, what fond memory does Avery have of being on Edisto Island alone with her father?

4. In Chapter 14, what condition was Camellia in when Rill returned from the viewing party?

5. In Chapter 23, who comes by while Avery and Trent are inside the little cottage?

6. In Chapter 15, why does Trent say that his grandfather helped find people?

7. At the end of Chapter 16, what news did Rill learn about Fern?

8. In Chapter 14, what were the children given at the viewing party?

9. In Chapter 19, why does Leslie track Avery down at May's nursing home?

10. What happened to Gabion at the viewing party in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the novel, Avery and Elliott are engaged. Why does it seem that Avery and Elliott drifted into a romantic relationship? Why does Avery begin to question her relationship with Elliott? How does hearing her grandmother’s story affect the relationship between Avery and Elliott and why?

Essay Topic 2

Rill and Camellia have different ways to solve problems. What is the preferred method that each girl prefers to use when there is a problem? How does each girl feel about risk-taking? What does the problem-solving style of each girl reveal about them?

Essay Topic 3

Rill and her siblings enjoy the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Why do Rill and her siblings enjoy the book? What does the book symbolize for Rill and for her siblings?

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