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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 happens when Avery wins her chess games?

3. What is Avery's middle name?

4. Who keeps mispronouncing Avery's name?

5. Who is Avery's best friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Xander tell Avery Hawthorne House is full of?

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

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

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

5. What does Grayson tell Avery?

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

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

8. What does Jameson's letter from Tobias consist almost entirely of?

9. What does Libby do when she wants to apologize?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Barnes use both Nan and Sky Hawthorne to challenge stereotypes of women in terms of power and control? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Barnes describe Avery's experiences with grief over her mother's recent death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Barnes demonstrate the growing trust between Avery and especially Grayson Hawthorne as the novel progresses? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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