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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. Who finds a pet mouse in the attic?

2. What does Chris do when he begins sneaking out of the bedroom in Chapter 18?

3. Where does the Mother tell her children she was for so long in Chapter 18?

4. What does Chris make a duplicate key of the bedroom door out of?

5. What is the title of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Cathy's hair ruined in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How do the grandmother and mother react when Cory becomes ill in Chapter 20?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the mother's surroundings versus the children's in Foxworth Hall. What can we learn about the motivations of the mother, based on her immaculate room and the children's old dusty attic?

Essay Topic 3

Rules are integral part of the children's lives in the mansion, and also tell a lot about the nature of the grandmother's character. Part 1.) What can we learn about the nature of the grandmother based on the rules she makes the children adhere to? Part 2.) What impact do the rules of the mansion have on the way the children grow up? Part 3.) What flaws are present in the rules of the mansion, and why is the grandmother not able to recognize this?

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