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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 is Patty's hideout?

2. Why are the horizontal stair boards removed from the stairs leading to the hideout?

3. What information relieves Patty at the end of Chapter 9?

4. Who does Patty lie to in Chapter 9?

5. What does Patty do with her father's monogrammed shirt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of Patty's visit to the beautician?

2. Why does Mr. Bergen treat Patty differently in Chapter 16?

3. Why does Patty throw up in Chapter 7?

4. How does Patty attempt to wound her father in Chapter 15?

5. How does Patty attempt to gain attention from other characters?

6. What prayer does Patty offer in Chapter 3?

7. Describe Patty Bergen.

8. How does Patty entertain herself while alone in Chapter 5?

9. How have Patty's actions disgraced the Bergen family?

10. Why does Anton compare Mr. Bergen to Hitler?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What unspoken rules of society does Patty break and how does her error affect her character? Who sets these unspoken rules of society and how are they enforced? What effect might ignoring, or repeatedly breaking, the unspoken rules of society have on Patty's character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the purpose of Patty's hideout. How does Patty use secrecy and isolation in the novel? What might be the long-term social and psychological implications of Patty's tendency to keep secrets and isolate herself when faced with adversity?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role gratitude plays in the novel. How does Mr. Bergen's ingratitude towards the Frieds affect his character and those around him? How does Patty's gratitude towards her grandmother affect her character? How does Anton's gratitude influence Patty?

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