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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. Why is Kaitlin called upon to speak at school?

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

3. What does Kaitlin ask to borrow when Rick enters the office in Chapter 21?

4. Why is Becky furious with Kaitlin in Chapter 19?

5. Why does Kaitlin call Bram in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. After her identity is revealed, where does Kaitlin spend the night?

2. What announcement does Garner make in Chapter 21? How could this affect Kaitlin?

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

4. According to Garner, what happened on the night Robert Crutchfield died?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Kaitlin fail to do in Chapter 20?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to Kaitlin? What is their role in the novel?

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