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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. Where does the Dollanganger children's mother hide after the death of her husband?
2. Where do the twins demand to go after they show disinterest in being in the attic?
3. When does the children's mother say she will come to see them at the end of Chapter 2?
4. What wing of the mansion do the children find they will live in, once they arrive at their grandparents' house?
5. Who reads to the twins until they fall asleep at night?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the nature of the mean speech the grandmother gives to the children in Chapter 5?
2. How is the layout of the attic first described in the book?
3. How does the Dollanganger children's father die in the book?
4. What does Cathy wish about her grandfather at the end of Chapter 3?
5. What happens when the children play hide and seek in the attic during winter?
6. How is the Mother's childhood home described when the children see it for the first time?
7. How is the schoolroom the children find in the attic described?
8. What happens when the twins come down with a cold in Chapter 9?
9. What does the Mother reveal about the grandfather to her children at the end of Chapter 7?
10. Describe the condition of the Mother at the beginning of Chapter 5.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the concept of escape that is presented in the book. Why did the children choose to stay in their prison for so long, despite being able to escape rather easily?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the author's portrayal of selfishness in the book. What is telling of the mother's character based on her acts of selfishness in the book?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the portrayal of jealousy in the book. What is telling about Chris' nature based on his jealous actions regarding Cathy in the book?
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