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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 3, Chapter 29, what type of tree did Lucy plant above Birdie's grave?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 25, what was the name of the maid Edward hired in 1862?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 22, how does Elodie remember that Tip traveled to her flat when he brought his mother's writings to her?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 24, how old was Lucy in 1862?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 18, how many chimney's did Birchwood Manor have?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 19, how did Juliet describe Birchwood Manor the first time she saw it?

2. In Part 4, Chapter 31, how did Tip get the Radcliffe Blue, and what did he do with it?

3. In Part 2, IX, what did Edward give Bridie for her birthday?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 18, why was Freddy nicknamed Red?

5. In Part 2, VII, what did a woman and a man say about La Belle, the painting of Birdie?

6. In Part 3, X, what did Birdie learn about her father?

7. In Part 3, Chapter 28, where was the Radcliffe Blue found?

8. In Part 2, Chapter 19, what signs of war were in the village?

9. In Part 2, Chapter 20, what does Tip say about Birdie in response to his mother's questions?

10. In Part 3, Chapter 27, what did Edward want Lucy to do with the house he left to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is told from alternating points of view. How does the novel shift from first person to third person? How does the shift help readers discover other characters and their lives? How does the alternating point of view influence the story and what readers know about events and characters?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. Consider the concept of mood and color. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of the novel, what color would it be? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in various sections of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

When Edward was 14, he had an experience that changed him. What did Edward seek out when he was 14? What did he find? Why did he have to run? Where did he find safety? What does he later say about fear? How does the experience change him?

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