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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jory think any girl he will ever love will have?
(a) Blue eyes.
(b) Blond hair.
(c) Dancer silhouette.
(d) Sharp wit.

2. Which state does Jory's family visit every year?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Florida.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Georgia.

3. In the chapter titled Shadows, Bart thinks pretending to be an _________ is tiring.
(a) Octopus.
(b) Old man.
(c) Earthworm.
(d) Ape.

4. When one of Cathy's ballet students is injured in a car accident, what does Cathy beg Chris to do?
(a) Become the student's doctor.
(b) Move to South Carolina.
(c) Adopt the student's child.
(d) Take over Cathy's classes.

5. Where does Bart's grandmother tell him her son ran away to in the chapter, My Heart's Desire?
(a) South.
(b) Alabama.
(c) California.
(d) East.

6. In the beginning of the novel, in the attic, Chris assures Cathy that _______ is dead.
(a) Nicole.
(b) The butler.
(c) The grandmother.
(d) Madame Marisha.

7. When Cathy and Chris are arguing in the chapter titled Sugar and Spice, who does Cathy say she took Bart from?
(a) Carrie.
(b) Nicole.
(c) Momma.
(d) Emma.

8. In the first chapter, what leads Chris and Jory upstairs?
(a) Ballet music.
(b) Trapped bird.
(c) Glass breaking.
(d) Screaming.

9. Who invites Bart to the mansion first?
(a) Emma.
(b) The rich woman.
(c) Melodie.
(d) John Amos.

10. What do Jory and Bart plant to honor Uncle Cory's and Aunt Carrie's birthday?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Roses.
(c) Pansies.
(d) Nasturtiums.

11. Who is Emma talking about in the chapter titled Shadows when she says, "Isn't she a living doll?"
(a) Cindy.
(b) Melodie.
(c) Cathy.
(d) Apple.

12. When the mansion was abandoned what would Bart and Jory try to save by opening the mansion doors?
(a) Mouse babies.
(b) Bottle caps.
(c) Birds.
(d) House plants.

13. When Jory runs into the garden after overhearing his parents' argument, what statue does he cry under?
(a) Atlas.
(b) The Kiss.
(c) The Thinker.
(d) The Winged Victory.

14. In My Heart's Desire, what does John Amos whisper of when he leads Bart to his cubby-hole?
(a) Corruptible youth.
(b) Rose thorns.
(c) Snake bites.
(d) Man-doings.

15. What is Bart pretending to be when he first meets the rich woman?
(a) Cowboy.
(b) General.
(c) Mountain climber.
(d) Submarine commander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jory thinks that no one should be given more attention than _____.

2. During their attic scene, how old does Chris say Cathy was when he knew her?

3. What does Jory overhear his mother calling Chris in the chapter titled Sugar and Spice?

4. What does Chris worry about adopting a child when Cathy reveals that she's already had the papers signed?

5. When Jory is trapped in the attic, watching his parents, what does he feel ashamed for doing?

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