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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 the chemical Rick purchases do to tomatoes?

2. What does Kaitlin do against her parents' wishes in Chapter 31?

3. Whose unfinished business does Kaitlin wonder about in Chapter 21?

4. In Chapter 23, what does Kaitlin realize will increase the hatred between the Malones and Crutchfields?

5. Why is building the retreat so important to the Crutchfields?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 26, how does Garner explain his unwillingness to sell the land to the Crutchfields?

2. Why do The Bookends speak ill of Kaitlin to Bram? How does Bram react?

3. Who does Kaitlin reconcile with in Chapter 27?

4. In Chapter 23, what does Kaitlin think about while in class?

5. Why does Kaitlin curse her ancestors in Chapter 17?

6. Why does Kaitlin hesitate when it comes to exposing the Crutchfield family's schemes?

7. In Chapter 19 why is Becky angry with Kaitlin?

8. How does Bram react to learning Kaitlin's true identity?

9. What does Kaitlin say she hopes for in Chapter 27?

10. What does Bram tell Kaitlin about the land deal in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of guilt in the novel Scribbler of Dreams. Who feels guilty and why? How does this character deal with his or her guilt?

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

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?

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