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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 does Bram confess to Kaitlin in Chapter 9?

2. How do the actions of the Bookends make Kaitlin feel?

3. Where is Jack visiting from?

4. What year of high school is Caitlin beginning?

5. What decade do the diary entries Kaitlin reads in Chapter 13 date to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Flannery, and what does she tell Kaitlin about in Chapter 14?

2. What does Kaitlin learn from Maggie's diary in Chapter 14?

3. Who is Jack and why is he at Bram's house? What makes Kaitlin worry about him?

4. What makes Kaitlin uncomfortable in Chapter 5?

5. Who is Becky, and what does Kaitlin beg Becky for in Chapter 8?

6. How does Kaitlin earn spending money?

7. When and how did the feud between the Crutchfields and Malones begin?

8. What excuse does Kaitlin give for abruptly leaving Bram?

9. What does Bram show Kaitlin from his backyard?

10. Why does Allison Crutchfield tell Kaitlin about the old Crutchfield documents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the genre of the novel? What are elements commonly found in this type of novel? What are some other examples of works of this genre? What similarities do these works share with Scribbler of Dreams?

Essay Topic 2

What is the climax of the novel? Describe this section of the novel in detail by highlighting the traits of a climax and why this section is one.

Essay Topic 3

Describe and interpret the love story between Kaitlin and Bram. How do they show their love for one another? How is their love tested? Do you believe their relationship is strong enough to handle the stress of the family feud?

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