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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 does Bart's grandmother tell him her son ran away to in the chapter, My Heart's Desire?

2. After meeting with the old woman in the mansion for the first time, Jory thinks that two _____ are more than enough.

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

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

5. What does Bart's birth defect prevent him from doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bart doing with Cathy's manuscript?

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

3. What does Chris explain to Corrine that Bart does to make up for being unskilled?

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

5. Why does Jory agree not to tell his parents about Apple?

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

7. What does Bart do when Cindy is playing alone in her sandbox?

8. Why doesn't Bart want his grandmother to feed Apple while Bart is in Disneyland?

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

10. Describe Jory.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how each chapter title relates to the material in the chapter. What purpose do the chapter titles serve? How do they aid in telling of the story? Which ones have more than one meaning for the contents of the chapter? Explain the different meanings.

Essay Topic 2

Plot out the cycle of abuses in the Foxworth family and how these abuses perpetuate more. How are the different characters affected? Is the cycle ended? How can it end? What different forms does the abuse take?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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