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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. What does Cathy cut herself with in Chapter 13?
(a) Scissors.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Glass.
(d) A knife.

2. What rare treat does the grandmother include in the basket when she finally gives them food in Chapter 13?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Muffins.
(c) Powdered donuts.
(d) Chocolate cake.

3. How does Cathy feel about the subject the Mother comes to talk to her about in Chapter 12?
(a) Angry.
(b) Mortified.
(c) Sad.
(d) Excited.

4. What do Chris and Cathy do after he tends to her wounds from being beaten by the grandmother?
(a) Make love.
(b) Fight.
(c) Kiss.
(d) Hug.

5. Who stands near a window and is reprimanded by the grandmother in Chapter 15?
(a) Cory.
(b) Chris.
(c) Cathy.
(d) Carrie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eventually insists that Cory be taken to the hospital after he becomes very ill in Chapter 20?

2. What kind of room does Chris find that has animal heads on the wall?

3. What is the title of Chapter 17?

4. Who has a dream about Cory being taken to heaven?

5. What is the title of the chapter when Cathy and Chris' plan to escape is halted when Cory gets ill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Chris and Cathy witness at the Christmas party while hiding in a cupboard?

2. How do the children react after learning that Cory died?

3. How do the grandmother and mother react when Cory becomes ill in Chapter 20?

4. What kind of book does Cathy find in her mother's room in Chapter 18?

5. What does Chris learn about his mother from John Amos at the end of Chapter 20?

6. How does Chris get a key to their bedroom door?

7. What happens when the Mother discovers Chris out of the room in Chapter 11?

8. How is Bartholomew Winslow first described in the book?

9. How do Chris and Cathy go to a lake in Chapter 14?

10. How is the trophy room in Foxworth Hall described in the book?

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