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

2. What does Bart take from Jory's garden and place into his?

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

4. Who is Cathy's third husband?

5. What is the name of Cathy's injured ballet student?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bart's first psychiatrist describe Bart to his parents?

2. How does Bart describe the death of his real father to Jory?

3. How does Jory feel about Chris once they reconcile over the family secret?

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

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

6. What does Chris help Cathy do when she learns she can never dance again?

7. What happens to the ballet after Cathy falls?

8. What does Bart do with Cindy once they return from the mansion together without Cathy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast characters. Who share the most similarities? Who share the most contrast? How do contrasting characters clash in the novel? What are interactions like between similar characters? Cite examples.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Bart needs the most attention from his mother. Give examples of how this need presents itself. How does Bart fight this need for his mother? What substitutes does he use for her attention?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the intricacies of and history behind Chris and Cathy's relationship. Why is their relationship so secretive? Do they see their relationship the way the world does? How do they justify it to themselves and to their children? What effect does this relationship have on their family?

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