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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. Who is Yolanda?

2. What jobs do the children hope to find now that they escaped Foxworth Hall?

3. What does Dr. Paul say he wants at the end of Chapter 2?

4. How long were the children held captive in Foxworth Hall?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Catherine tell Dr. Paul?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who insists that Carrie should travel to New York with Julian?

2. How does Catherine feel towards Christopher in Chapter 12 after her night with Dr. Paul?

3. Who is Julia and how is she related to Dr. Paul?

4. Who does Catherine find herself standing next to at the ring store? What happens?

5. Who refuses to support Catherine's engagement to Dr. Paul?

6. What happens on Catherine's first date with Julian?

7. What is the school arrangement made for each of the children while living at Dr. Paul's home?

8. What does Catherine plan for Dr. Paul's birthday in Chapter 12, and why does she become angry with him?

9. Why does Julian insist that Catherine needs to become his dance partner?

10. Who is Julian and how does Catherine meet him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three examples from the text that illustrate the theme of revenge in V.C Andrews' book. Discuss why revenge is important to the plot of the book and how two characters (not Catherine) justify and carry out revenge.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the gifts Catherine receives at Christmas from Dr. Paul and Christopher. What do the gifts mean to Catherine? What do the gifts suggest about Dr. Paul and Christopher?

Essay Topic 3

How does V.C Andrews address the theme of self-esteem in her book? Choose two examples of positive and negative self-esteem and explain how these examples contribute to the theme of self-esteem in the book.

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