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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 19, what does Cadence's mother serve for dinner when Cadence's grandfather comes to visit?

2. In Chapter 31, what is Johnny wearing when Cadence sees him after breakfast?

3. In Chapter 7, what type of dancer was Gat's girlfriend?

4. What does Cadence's mother give her for breakfast in Chapter 30?

5. Where does Cadence live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cadence's family deal with loss, like having her grandmother die or her father leave?

2. How does Cadence describe New Clairmont and how it compares to the old house?

3. In Chapter 2, how does Cadence describe herself?

4. In Chapter 38, what mottoes do Cadence, Mirren, Gat, and Johnny have?

5. When Taft calls Cadence in Chapter 22, what does he want to do when Cadence comes and what does Cadence tell him?

6. What project does Cadence start in Chapter 17, and how does she carry out her project?

7. In Chapter 33, why does Cadence tell Gat that she is angry?

8. In Chapter 12, what does Cadence say about her accident?

9. In Chapter 7, who is Gat's girlfriend?

10. What does Cadence's mom say when Cadence asks her in Chapter 18 what happened during the rest of summer 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gat compares himself to Heathcliff in the novel. How is Gat treated by the Sinclairs, especially Harris? How does Gat see the way he is treated similar to how Heathcliff was treated? Why does Gat compare himself to Heathcliff?

Essay Topic 2

Cadence tries to persuade her grandfather to sell his ivory statues and give the money to a wildlife cause. What do the statues represent to Harris? What do they reveal about his character? How do they show the things that have been important to him in life?

Essay Topic 3

Cadence sees Johnny and Gat jump from some rocks, and she decides to do the same to show them how brave she is. Is Cadence brave when she jumps from the rocks? Was Cadence brave when she decided to burn down Clairmont? In what way are Cadence’s actions cowardly rather than brave?

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