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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Tales of Evil, the old woman asks Jory if he could forgive his parents for _________.

2. What does Bart say to deter Emma from following through with her threat to spank him?

3. In Wounds of War, which two people is Bart referring to when he says, "He looks at her mean. She looks at him scared?"

4. What weakness does Chris point out when trying to persuade Cathy not to dance in the ballet?

5. Cathy removes her veil to show Chris what she did so she would no longer look like ________.

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

Describe the mood of certain settings. Explain how this mood is proved or justified in the story, giving examples. What descriptive phrases establish the mood? How does mood enhance the reader's understanding?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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