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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gemma begin her story in Chapter 2?
(a) "When I was a little girl..."
(b) "It was a dark and stormy night..."
(c) "Once upon a time..."
(d) "Did I ever tell you the story..."

2. What are the initials found on the ring in Gemma's memento box?
(a) JYP.
(b) JPM.
(c) JMS.
(d) JMP.

3. How long does the curse in Gemma's story put everyone to sleep for?
(a) Forever.
(b) One year.
(c) One thousand years.
(d) One hundred years.

4. Who is Stan?
(a) Becca's editor.
(b) Becca's assistant.
(c) The intern.
(d) An investor.

5. What kind of building does Gemma mention during her story in Chapter 2?
(a) A castle.
(b) A lighthouse.
(c) A cottage.
(d) An old mill.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what point in her story does Gemma shudder in Chapter 3?

2. Who is the youngest of Gemma's granddaughters?

3. During Gemma's wake, what is done to the mirrors in the house?

4. What did Roosevelt create in 1944 in Oswego?

5. Why does Becca seek out one of the clerks at the town hall in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Berlins debate about Gemma's real name in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Gemma tell Becca she will probably lose interest in after she starts school?

3. As she continues the story in Chapter 6, how long does Gemma say the cursed people in the story slept for?

4. While going through Gemma's box of mementos in Chapter 6, what does Becca realize about them?

5. In Chapter 6, why does Becca suppose Gemma was so caught up with the part of her story which said the curse would affect Briar Rose's whole family?

6. What does Sylvia press Gemma for a definition for in Chapter 9?

7. In Chapter 5, what frightens Becca's friend?

8. After Gemma's funeral, what do Becca's parents reveal was found among Gemma's things?

9. What is different about Gemma's version of Briar Rose's story from the traditional version?

10. How does Becca explain having never seen Gemma's carved box before in Chapter 8?

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