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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 the first interaction between Chris and Cathy happen?

2. What does the rich woman tell Bart to call her?

3. What does Chris worry about adopting a child when Cathy reveals that she's already had the papers signed?

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

5. What color is Cathy's skimpy halter-top that she wears, to Bart's disapproval, while pushing Cindy in a baby swing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Bart in the last three chapters.

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

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

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

6. Why does Bart's grandmother tell Bart never to run away from his parents?

7. Why does Bart prefer Apple over Clover?

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

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

10. Describe Cathy's first encounter with Corrine.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify symbols in the book. Go into detail about what each symbol means to the reader and to the different characters. Which symbol is most present?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Bart's obsession with death. Does he really desire death? Does he want his mother to die? Does he wish for Apple's death? What does the idea of death mean to Bart?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the few of Bart's thoughts from his narration that have a profound and surprising insight. What is he referring to when he thinks it? What broader meanings do these thoughts have, and how do they apply to the novel as a whole?

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