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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. Which of the following is a theme that Catherine is an active part of?

2. Which secret does Melodie reveal about her pregnancy?

3. Who does Jory have a similar attitude to?

4. Who said, "Fairy tales suit me better"?

5. Who is the only person in the home that shows no disapproval for Bart about his spending time with Melodie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What explains the fact that Bart didn't approve of Cindy's original dress but designed her ballet costume?

2. Why is Bart angry about his grandmother's will?

3. Why does Jory's recovery give Catherine flashbacks?

4. Why is Foxworth Hall an important setting?

5. Why is Bart making advances toward Melodie?

6. Describe Bart's relationship with his family.

7. Who planned the accident that hurt Jory?

8. Describe Cindy.

9. Why is the first person point of view the best way to tell this story?

10. What is Catherine's reaction to Melodie revealing her affair with Bart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Joel's influence on Bart.

Essay Topic 2

What does Catherine's "garden in the sky" refer to? Why is it an important theme in the story? At the end of the story when Catherine is dead, what does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Toni's development as a character. How does she go from being in love with Bart to being married to Jory?

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