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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. How much money does the Hawthorne family foundation give away every year?

2. What are the only words that show up under the red acetate in the red will?

3. In Chapter 30, when did Tobias Hawthorne II die?

4. How many Hawthorne brothers are there?

5. What did Tobias do to his own name that Avery finds out in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Oren say the Hawthorne women will come after her?

2. In Chapter 31, what does Avery do to unwind and have some fun?

3. What does Avery remember doing often with her mother as a child?

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

5. What does Jameson tell Avery is all his grandfather left him and his brothers?

6. Why is Avery so confused about being required to come to Tobias Hawthorne's will-reading?

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

8. In Chapter 3, what is funny about Max's texts?

9. What does Principal Altman accuse Avery of in Chapter 1, and how does she respond?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Barnes chose to end the novel with Xander revealing the extra message Tobias Hawthorne left for him, and with Avery's shocking recognition that "Harry" is really Tobias Hawthorne II? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Barnes imply might be the real reason Tobias Hawthorne chose Avery to inherit his fortune at the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how Barnes explores themes of the trials of high school life, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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