View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jack spend Christmas Eve?

2. Where, in the Clayton House, does Jack find a hidden key?

3. What does Jack do while Thomas and Sam Baker shoot at each other?

4. Who shoots Kemel?

5. Who is Alicia sitting with in the van, after her abduction on Thursday?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jack react to learning that Alicia hired an arsonist?

2. Why does Jack regret pulling Alicia from the van that abducts her?

3. Is Kemel an honorable man?

4. Explain if Alicia appears ready to move on with her life by the end of the novel.

5. How do Jack and Yoshio feel about each other?

6. Describe Jack's house hunt.

7. Why does Alicia destroy her father's discovery?

8. How does Jack help Alicia cope with her past abuse?

9. How does Alicia react upon revisiting the Clayton House for the first time in years?

10. Describe Yoshio's strengths.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the most and least trustworthy characters in the novel? Support and explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Are Jack's actions in Legacies justified? Fully defend your point.

Essay Topic 3

Alicia's desire to destroy her father's house and Ronald Clayton's will are critical elements in Legacies which are connected. Analyze how the physical manifestation of Ronald Clayton's will effects Alicia's behavior throughout the course of the novel.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 713 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample