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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 do Chris and Cathy go when they first escape the room one night?
2. What kind of room does Chris find that has animal heads on the wall?
3. Where do Cathy and Chris hide to watch the Christmas Party in the mansion?
4. How many days later does the Mother return to visit the children in Chapter 18?
5. What kind of bed does Chris see in his mother's room?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Chris learn about his mother from John Amos at the end of Chapter 20?
2. How is Chris and Cathy's first kiss described in the book?
3. How is the trophy room in Foxworth Hall described in the book?
4. What does Cathy notice about the gifts their mother brings them in Chapter 17?
5. What happens when the Mother discovers Chris out of the room in Chapter 11?
6. What happens when grandmother finds Chris in front of a window in Chapter 15?
7. How does Chris get a key to their bedroom door?
8. How does the Mother discuss menstruation with Cathy in the book?
9. What happens when Cathy falls and cuts herself with scissors?
10. How is Bartholomew Winslow first described in the book?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the dual nature of the grandmother that is portrayed in the book. What do you think is the grandmother's true feelings regarding the children, based on her mixture of punishment and occasional compassion in the book?
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 sex that is portrayed in the book. How do Chris and Cathy's views of sex become misconstrued when they are forced to teach themselves about the act together?
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