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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 does Benbow think started Temple’s troubles?

2. What is Goodwin’s first name?

3. Where does Benbow meet Snopes?

4. How does Goodwin die?

5. Where does Temple sit while talking to Benbow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trouble does Miss Reba have in getting a doctor to tend to Temple?

2. Why was Popeye sent to an institution as a child?

3. What does Miss Reba say when she meets Temple?

4. What does Snopes reveal about Temple’s situation?

5. How does Benbow feel after talking to Temple, and why?

6. Why have Stevens ended his relationship with Narcissa?

7. Why does Narcissa visit Eustace, and what does she learn?

8. What are Benbow’s driving motives in his career?

9. How does Eustace treat Ruby when they meet in court?

10. What is Temple’s room in Miss Reba’s house like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The importance and influence of family relations was a very strong theme present in this book. What are some of the instances of this theme, and which characters were most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Many people tried to protect Temple in this book, but all were unsuccessful. Who tried to protect her, and what made their attempts so futile?

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