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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. Who is the mother of all the Hawthorne boys?

2. What does the visitor to Avery's school tell her in Chapter 4?

3. How does Grayson react to Avery's mention of Emily?

4. What is one thing the Hawthorne money can buy that Libby seems to enjoy?

5. Where does Avery go to live in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, why does Avery decide to live in her car?

2. What does Grayson tell Avery?

3. In Chapter 24, why is the press interested in Max?

4. Why does Grayson think Tobias Hawthorne left Avery his fortune?

5. What does Zara tell Avery she wants to help her with?

6. What does the Hawthorne family say changed Tobias Hawthorne irrevocably?

7. What is the only think Tobias Hawthorne writes to Avery in her letter?

8. In Chapter 4, what does Avery immediately think when she is called to the principal's office again?

9. What does Avery think of Alisa Ortega at first?

10. What is Avery's first impression of Grayson Hawthorne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Avery's first conversation in the novel with her principal, Mr. Altman, predictive of her attitude towards authority figures in the rest of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Barnes treat the topic of emotional and physical abuse between romantic partners in the early stages of this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Barnes leave things with the four Hawthorne brothers in terms of how they relate to each other at the end of this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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