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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator in the prologue sitting by?
(a) Rose bushes.
(b) The wall.
(c) Paul's statues.
(d) A window in the mansion.

2. What color is Cathy's skimpy halter-top that she wears, to Bart's disapproval, while pushing Cindy in a baby swing?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

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

5. What does Chris worry about adopting a child when Cathy reveals that she's already had the papers signed?
(a) Hiring a lawyer.
(b) Adopting a girl over a boy.
(c) The adoption agency investigating.
(d) Using their real names.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites Bart to the mansion first?

2. How old does Bart tell his grandmother he'll be turning on his next birthday?

3. What is the rich woman hiding beneath her veil?

4. What did Bart accidentally kill by squeezing too tight?

5. When Jory runs into the garden after overhearing his parents' argument, what statue does he cry under?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what conditions does Jory find Apple when he notices the dog has not barked to announce Jory's presence?

2. Describe Madame Marisha.

3. What is on the oil painting that the old woman next door shows to Jory?

4. What does the rich woman from next door look like?

5. Bart compares his part of the garden to Jory's. Explain what he sees.

6. How does Bart's knee get infected?

7. Describe Madame Marisha's concerns about Chris and Cathy's living arrangement.

8. What happens to Bart in the hospital?

9. Why is Bart upset with Apple after he returns home from the hospital?

10. How does Bart react to the news that Cindy is his new sister?

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