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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. In Chapter 25, what do the Malones talk about at dinner?

2. Who does Kaitlin wait for in Chapter 19?

3. Where does Bram take Kaitlin in Chapter 20?

4. What kind of jewelry has Bram given Kaitlin in Chapter 23?

5. Why does Bram try to attack Rick?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Kaitlin see talking in Chapter 20? What does she observe?

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

4. What does Kaitlin's mother think will happen when Bram finally finds out who Kaitlin is?

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

6. Who returns in Chapter 18?

7. Who does Kaitlin reconcile with in Chapter 27?

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

9. In Chapter 28, who does Kaitlin say took her news about Bram the best?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of friendship in the novel Scribbler of Dreams. Is friendship important to Kaitlin? Who are her friends? How does she help her friends and how do they help her?

Essay Topic 2

How does Pearson use the feud between the Malones and the Crutchfields to move the plot along? Discuss the importance of the feud and the impact of it on the central characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Deception is a theme of the novel. Kaitlin spends the better part of the novel deceiving those around her. How does Pearson use deception to keep the suspense and mystery alive in the story and keep the plot moving?

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