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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. What is written in the note found in Harper's kitchen?

2. What color lights are used to chase away moths?

3. What was the name of Harper's first real girlfriend?

4. What beverage does Stella offer to Hayley?

5. The ghost appears to Hayley at what time of the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hayley feel left out? Why does she think that it is time to move?

2. What happens when Amelia arrives at Harper House?

3. What is Hayley's situation? How did she come to Harper House?

4. How does Reginald act toward Amelia after the baby's birth? What is Amelia's reaction?

5. What is Harper's explanation for Hayley's behavior?

6. Who is David? What is his advice to Hayley?

7. What is Amelia's reaction to the news of her baby's death?

8. Discuss Hayley's personality.

9. What occurs when Hayley and Lily visit Harper at the carriage house?

10. Examine the incident with Amelia during the storm.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in detail Amelia's plan to get revenge on Reginald Harper. What was at the root of Amelia's rage? Why was she so intent on revenge? Would Amelia have been so intent on getting revenge if she had been sane? What kind of punishment did Amelia have planned for Reginald? What happened?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Roberts' brilliant use of foreshadowing throughout the book. Give at least three examples of foreshadowing. Give details and the purpose of using the technique. How else could the reader learn about the important information? What other technique might have been used?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the reason Hayley decided to leave Little Rock. Do you think it was a good or bad choice? Do you think Hayley shared the real reason with Roz and the others? How does Hayley learn the truth about the Harper secret? Why do you think Amelia chose Hayley? Would Hayley have met Amelia if she had stayed in Arkansas? Explain.

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