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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 Part 2, VI, how often would Jeremiah collect money from Mrs. Mack to be forwarded to Birdie's father?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 8, who does Pippa discover that the woman is in the photograph Elodie found?

3. In Part I, I, when did Edward and his friends come to Birchwood Manor?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 3, how old was Elodie when she researched her mother's career?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 13, what was the name of a sister that died before Leonard was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 11, why did Lucy show Ada a hiding place at the school?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 13, how did Leonard describe his brother, Tom?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 2, who was Elodie's mother, and how did she die?

4. What happened in Part 1: I, that made Edward and everyone but the narrator leave Birchwood Manor?

5. In Part 1, Chapter 3, how does Elodie remember learning about her mother?

6. In Part 1, Chapter 9, what did the pendant look like that many believed that Edward's model, Lily Millington had stole?

7. In Part 1, IV, how did Lily Millington die?

8. In Part 2, Chapter 12, what did Ada do to Charlotte during the end-of-summer concert?

9. In Part 2, Chapter 10, how did Ada Lovegrove come to Birchwood Manor?

10. In Part 1, II, what does the narrator say about visitors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucy is injured and cannot not remember what had happened after Martin arrived at Birchwood Manor. Why are Lucy’s memories unclear as to what happened the night that Martin came to the Manor? How is Lucy influenced to believe something that is not true? What was the official verdict of what happened that night? Why are appearances deceiving?

Essay Topic 2

Birdie meets Pale Joe when she is escaping the police. How does a friendship develop between them? Why is it an unlikely friendship? How does the friendship change Joe’s life?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Berry shares her love story with Elodie. What does Mrs. Birdie tell Elodie about meeting her husband and the life they had? What does she want Elodie to learn from the story? How does love destroy Edward? How does love affect Elodie’s father after her mother dies? What does Elodie realize about love and her relationship with Alastair? What does the author communicate about love through various characters?

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