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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 what year did Charlie's dad build the cottage on the island?
2. How old was Anita when her father and brother died?
3. What does Colquitt call Kim when he arrives at her house to use the phone for the first time?
4. What is the empty lot called before the Harralson house is built on it?
5. What kind of animal does Walter compare Anita to when he first sees her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Kim upset while he's at the Harralson's party?
2. Why does Walter say their yard looks like Disney World on the morning of Pie's party?
3. What happens to upset Anita while Buck is out of town and Virginia and Colquitt are tasked with watching after her?
4. What is unusual about Lucas' relationship with the Harralsons?
5. Why doesn't Pie plan to show her father the house plans before the house is built?
6. Why do Colquitt's neighbors begin to jab at her and Walter about her relationship with Kim?
7. How does Pie react to her parents' arrival at the party?
8. Why did Colquitt contact People magazine?
9. What event caused Anita's very first catatonic episode?
10. What is unusual about the behavior of Razz and Foster when the Harralson house begins going up?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the Kennedys' plan cause them to fall victim to the house? What is taken away from them as they carry out their plan? How is their fate similar to the fates of the others who were harmed by the house?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the Harralsons and the Sheehans. What is important to each couple? How is each couple affected by the house? What are their similarities and differences?
Essay Topic 3
How does the author make the house a character in the novel? What techniques does she use? What is the reaction of Colquitt and Kim to the house? How do their feelings about the house change as the novel progresses?
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