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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. How does Kaitlin react to what Bram reveals in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 7, who does Bram invite Kaitlin to join him in going out with?

3. What important information does Bram share with Kaitlin in Chapter 5?

4. Why does Kaitlin call Bram in Chapter 9?

5. What day is it when Bram introduces himself to Kaitlin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Bram confess to in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the most recent event to have caused strife between the Malone and Crutchfield families?

9. How does Kaitlin earn spending money?

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

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

We are able to understand Kaitlin’s actions because we hear the story from her point of view. What if the story were told from another characters point of view, (e.g. Abby’s or Becky’s)? Would Kaitlin still be a sympathetic character? Why or why not?

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