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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 does Bart's birth defect prevent him from doing?

2. What gift from his grandmother does Bart find waiting for him in the barn?

3. At the beginning of the chapter called My Heart's Desire, Bart says that Cindy is wicked for what?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Jory upset by what he overhears between Madame Marisha and Cathy in the chapter titled The Terrible Truth?

5. How does Bart attack Cindy in her pool?

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

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

8. How does Bart first react to the puppy his grandmother gives him?

9. How does Bart's knee get infected?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apply the title to the characters. Who does it apply to? How is it present in the novel? What are the roses? Give examples of what the title describes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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