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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 31, what does Jean think might happen if Gretchen's story is published?

2. What does Margaret tell Jean her reading level is?

3. What does Jean tell Mrs. Bowland her mother never had much of to begin with?

4. In Chapter 29, what does Jean discover when giving Margaret a bath?

5. In Chapter 17, what does Howard's aunt harvest every year?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, who writes to Jean regarding Gretchen's past?

2. In Chapter 29, who shows up at Jean's door and gives her a fright?

3. In Chapter 28, what do Jean and Howard do for the first time?

4. Where does Gretchen go when she leaves Howard?

5. In Chapter 28, why is Jean worried about her mother?

6. In Chapter 20, what does Jean see on her holiday with her mother that depresses her?

7. In Chapter 18, what does Howard fix for Jean?

8. In Chapter 24, what does Martha tell Jean about Margaret's name?

9. In Chapter 27, why does Jean feel guilty about her mother?

10. What does Jean tell Howard about herself in Chapter 17 that she has never told anyone else?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Chambers build and maintain suspense throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Chambers treat the topic of unburdening secrets throughout this novel, especially through Jean's and Alice Halfyard's experiences and choices? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jean's relationship with Howard change over the course of the novel, and how does Chambers reveal these changes to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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