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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 is the rich woman hiding beneath her veil?

2. What does Jory think any girl he will ever love will have?

3. Who is Jory's father?

4. Which state does Jory's family visit every year?

5. What food does Bart's pet refuse to eat when Bart first tries to feed him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conditions of Corrine and Cathy's imprisonment.

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

3. How does Bart get within hearing distance of Corrine and Chris's conversation in the mansion without being discovered?

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

5. Describe Jory.

6. What kind of dreams does Bart have about his mother?

7. What does the rich woman offer Bart when he first comes to visit her?

8. What happens to the ballet after Cathy falls?

9. Describe John Amos.

10. Why do Madame Marisha's questions, when she first arrives, make Cathy uncomfortable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define John Amos's role in the novel. Why does he act as his wife's butler? Why does he revere Malcolm Foxworth? How does he manipulate situations to better serve his purposes?

Essay Topic 2

Chris accuses Corrine of selfishness. Explain whether Corrine's actions prove to be selfish or the opposite. What do her motivations appear to be? What in her appearance or behavior hints at a care only for herself?

Essay Topic 3

Bart's initial duality multiplies with John Amos's coaching. How does Bart's skill at make-believe add to his confusion? Is Malcolm's personality a pretense for Bart? Which personality dominates in the last three chapters? Explain how John Amos' coaching has permanently affected Bart

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