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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 grows in Catherine's room after Jest's death?

2. Who does Peter recognize having seen before when the group comes to rescue Mary Ann?

3. What does the Marchioness say will happen to Catherine if she runs a bakery?

4. Who helps Catherine to dress for the King's masquerade party?

5. What do Catherine's parents think she has come to talk to them about following the Turtle Days Festival?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Raven's fate of being a murderer fulfilled?

2. Why does Jest push Catherine to marry the King of Hearts?

3. What is the secret to being able to find the treacle well?

4. Why does Catherine bring the King a key lime pie?

5. In Catherine's last encounter with the Jabberwock, why does the Jabberwock only have one eye?

6. Why does Catherine decide that she will marry the King before going to the masquerade ball?

7. What do the Sisters say Catherine's heart can do for them?

8. Why does the King say that he cannot judge Catherine's cake at the baking contest?

9. During the Turtle Days Festival, why does Catherine tell Jest he should not touch her?

10. Why does Catherine grow increasingly frustrated with the way the King rules Hearts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the theme of fate and whether Catherine, Jest, Hatta, and Raven could have escaped the fates the Sisters prophecy for them.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how Catherine’s relationship with her parents influences the choices that she makes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how the author uses the game of chess to develop Jest’s character and to give structure to the plot.

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