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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 color dress does Caitlin wear to the winter banquet in Chapter 8?

2. Where does Caitlin take a picture of Boo in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 10, where does Rogerson take Caitlin after New Year's?

4. At the Fool's Party, what instrument does Stewart use to accompany Boo and Mararet when they sing?

5. In Chapter 8, how does Caitlin explain her injuries?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Caitlin explain her injuries to her parents in Chapter 9?

2. What is the Fool's Party and how has it evolved over the years?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Caitlin learn when she goes to Corinna and Dave's?

4. What does Caitlin do when her mother thinks she is at cheerleading practice?

5. What happens when Cass calls on a Sunday afternoon and only Caitlin is home?

6. Why does Rogerson hit Caitlin in Chapter 8?

7. Where does Caitlin go at the end of Chapter 8 and why?

8. What photograph does Cass send her family, and how does Caitlin think that Cass looks in the photo?

9. How does Caitiln describe the photo she takes of Corinna in Chapter 11?

10. What do Caitlin and Corinna have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not historical fiction?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Dreamland?

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