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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. What color does Patricia notice that Looksmart's socks are?

2. In "Four," how many times has Beauty seen Bheki sitting at the kitchen table?

3. Where does Beauty take Richard when he returns to the house in "Four"?

4. What does Beauty dress Richard in in "Four"?

5. Where does Patricia's house in Durban have a glass conservatory?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Looksmart say was to blame for Grace's death?

2. What problems is Richard having as he tries to find the house?

3. What does Patricia remember about Rachel's death?

4. What does Patricia say that she did for Looksmart?

5. How does Beauty get Patricia ready for bed?

6. What offer does Looksmart make Bheki when they speak?

7. What roles has Patricia played, and what resulted from her playing those roles?

8. Why does Patricia recognize the rock that Richard is carrying?

9. Who corroborates Looksmart's story about Grace's death?

10. What does Beauty like about the bathroom in the Wiley's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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. What is the overall mood of The Dream House?

Essay Topic 2

Patricia and Looksmart have different memories about the time he caught his first fish. How are their memories different? How does perception color their memories and how they see what happened?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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