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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 Chapter 5, on what road is the abandoned cemetery where Morris and Mariana go?

2. When was the saint martyred on the postcard Mariana found in Veronica's dressing area at the theater?

3. In Chapter 17, how long is the knife that Henry has?

4. When was Veronica last seen alive the night before her body was found?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 1, how long does it take Mariana and Fred to walk to the place where the body was found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mariana find in Veronica's dressing area at the ADC Theater?

2. When was Veronica last seen alive?

3. What is the dining hall like where Mariana and Zoe meet Clarissa and have dinner?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Mariana see when she follows Morris?

5. What does Mariana find when she returns to her room in Chapter 10?

6. How does Mariana describe the folly?

7. Where and how is Veronica's body found?

8. Why in the past did Ruth tell Mariana she was in denial about her father?

9. What does Zoe say about the initiation rites for the Maidens?

10. What happens when Zoe attacks Mariana with the knife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does Mariana have about her father? What epiphany does the journal writer (Sebastian) have about his mother? Do these epiphanies have a positive or negative effect on Mariana and on Sebastian’s lives?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Mariana is allowed to sit in on Julian’s psych evaluation of Conrad. Why does Julian believe Conrad is guilty and Mariana believe he is innocent?

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