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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 sends Kaitlin home at the end of Chapter 29?

2. What happens when Kaitlin sees Becky in Chapter 27?

3. Who intervenes when things get out of hand at the party in Chapter 29?

4. Who does Kaitlin discuss her prayer with in Chapter 28?

5. Why has Hortensia come to the Malones' house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Kaitlin go snooping in Chapter 21 and why?

2. Who returns in Chapter 18?

3. In Chapter 19 why does Bram want to go to his old family land?

4. Explain the scheme that Rick was involved in to ruin the Malone family name.

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

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

7. What does Kaitlin realize about herself in Chapter 17?

8. How does the story end?

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

10. What do the Malones talk about at dinner in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character foil, Rick. What are his defining character traits? Describe his connection to Kaitlin. Why is Rick a foil of Kaitlin’s?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and interpret Pearson’s allusion to Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, in the novel Scribbler of Dreams.

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