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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 is the title of Chapter 10?
2. What does Chris overhear his grandmother saying about punishing the children while praying?
3. What does Chris overhear Bart telling his mother happened one night as if it was a dream?
4. How does Cathy feel about the subject the Mother comes to talk to her about in Chapter 12?
5. Who eventually insists that Cory be taken to the hospital after he becomes very ill in Chapter 20?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the Mother discovers Chris out of the room in Chapter 11?
2. How does Cory come to have a pet mouse?
3. How do the children react after learning that Cory died?
4. How does the Mother discuss menstruation with Cathy in the book?
5. What do Chris and Cathy witness at the Christmas party while hiding in a cupboard?
6. What does Chris overhear his mother and Bart talking about while hiding in their room in Chapter 19?
7. How is Cathy's hair ruined in Chapter 13?
8. What happens when grandmother finds Chris in front of a window in Chapter 15?
9. What happens when Cathy tries to stop the grandmother from beating Chris in Chapter 15?
10. How do the grandmother and mother react when Cory becomes ill in Chapter 20?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the portrayal of jealousy in the book. What is telling about Chris' nature based on his jealous actions regarding Cathy in the book?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the mother's actions before moving to the mansion and her actions after she brings the children there. What is telling of the true nature of the mother based on the evolution of her personality after moving back to her childhood home?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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