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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 Kaitlin realize she is losing in Chapter 12?

2. What does Kaitlin’s mother announce over dinner in Chapter 3?

3. Where does Kaitlin go at the end of Chapter 9?

4. What happens to Kaitlin in Chapter 11?

5. Who were the witnesses to Bram's father's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Kaitlin notice while she is writing in her journal, and what does she wonder about him?

2. What has Kaitlin begun to lose in Chapter 12?

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

4. Why does Kaitlin smack Bram in Chapter 16? How does she explain her actions?

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

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

7. Who is Rick, and what does Kaitlin think of him?

8. What does Kaitlin find in Bram's garage?

9. What is the significance of the signature Bram's portrait?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of betrayal in the novel, Scribbler of Dreams. What are some examples of betrayal in the novel? What are the consequences of these examples?

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

Analyze and interpret the character Bram Crutchfield. What are his defining character traits? Describe his relationship with Kaitlin. What does Kaitlin learn from him? What does Bram’s reaction to Kaitlin’s true identity reveal about his character?

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