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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 stipulation does the grandfather's will have that would make the Mother give all her inheritance to the grandmother?

2. What does Cathy have a desire to do to her stepfather when she finds him asleep in a chair?

3. Why does Cathy go out of the room alone in Chapter 19?

4. What does Chris overhear his grandmother saying about punishing the children while praying?

5. What does the grandmother remove from the room at the end of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when grandmother finds Chris in front of a window in Chapter 15?

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

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

4. How does the Mother discuss menstruation with Cathy in the book?

5. What do the children realize is the reason their mother hasn't visited them in a month in Chapter 18?

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

7. What does Chris do when the grandmother accuses him and Cathy of incest in Chapter 13?

8. What does Cathy notice about the gifts their mother brings them in Chapter 17?

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

10. How is Chris and Cathy's first kiss described in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religion is an important theme in the book and is heavily represented in the grandmother's character, as well as her rules. Part 1.) How do the children appear to feel about religion, given their actions when the grandmother demands they memorize Bible verses? Part 2.) What role does religion play in the grandmother's actions in the book? Part 3.) What might the author be saying about religion based on her portrayal of the children's grandparents in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the concept of trust that is presented in the book. How does the mother continue to gain her children's trust even after they have been locked away in the attic for a year?

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