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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. How does Cathy feel about the subject the Mother comes to talk to her about in Chapter 12?

2. How long does the Mother go without visiting the children in Chapter 14?

3. Where do Chris and Cathy go when they first escape the room one night?

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Cory come to have a pet mouse?

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

7. What happens when Cathy tries to stop the grandmother from beating Chris in Chapter 15?

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

9. What does Cathy do one night when she finds her stepfather asleep in a chair?

10. What happens when Cathy falls and cuts herself with scissors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of irony in the book. How is irony present in the formation of Chris and Cathy's relationship after the grandmother demanded that they adhere to her rules?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of death that is presented in the book. What impact did Cory's death have on you as the reader? What does the mother's reaction to his death say about her ultimate motivations at the mansion?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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