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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 22, Who are the subjects of the Bookends' papers?

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

3. What is the name of Maggie's sister?

4. Why does Abby curse Kaitlin out in Chapter 19?

5. How does Garner say Robert Crutchfield died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Hortensia and what does she want from Kaitlin?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How is Kaitlin's true identity revealed to Bram?

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

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 3

Describe and interpret the love story between Kaitlin and Bram. How do they show their love for one another? How is their love tested? Do you believe their relationship is strong enough to handle the stress of the family feud?

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