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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. Whose hair does Catherine replicate in Chapter 33?

2. Where does Catherine's mother live at the end of Chapter 35?

3. Who does Julian forbid Catherine from seeing again in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 32, who does Catherine learn is out of town?

5. What does Catherine learn about Dr. Paul's ex-wife in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Catherine and Dr. Paul discuss in Chapter 19 while walking in the garden?

2. How does Julian punish Catherine for attending Christopher's graduation?

3. What secret does Catherine keep from Julian in Chapter 21 and why?

4. Describe what the attic looks like when Catherine returns in Chapter 34.

5. For what does Catherine approach Bart Winslow in Chapter 26?

6. Who proposes to Carrie in Chapter 28, and what happens as a result of the proposal?

7. What is Carrie's emotional state in Chapter 25, and who does she work for?

8. Why does Julian commit suicide at the end of Chapter 24?

9. Where do Julian and Catherine fly to at the start of Chapter 19, and why?

10. Describe Julian and Catherine's relationship in Chapter 19.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what Catherine sees when she returns to the attic. Choose two items she sees in the attic and discuss the symbolism of each item. How do the items relate to Catherine's emotional journey in the book?

Essay Topic 2

How does incest affect the lives of the characters in V.C Andrews' book? Choose one character (not Catherine or Christopher) and discuss how the incestuous relationships of Catherine and Christopher affect his or her life.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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