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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. What did Cadence see Gat putting in an envelope in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 11, when did Granny Tipper die?

3. In Chapter 12, when did Cadence go swimming at the beach alone?

4. In Chapter 6, what were Johnny and Mirren staging?

5. How many guest bedrooms are there at New Clairmont?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 36, how does Cadence say that she spent her time when her dad went to the Colosseum?

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

3. In Chapter 28, how does Cadence describe the way that her headache comes on?

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

5. In Chapter 20, what plans are made for Cadence's summer vacation?

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

7. In Chapter 27, how is Cadence's room at Windemere described?

8. What does Cadence do with Mirren, Johnny, and Gat in Chapter 26?

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

10. Who are Tipper and Harris Sinclair?

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

Harris tells his daughters that he is not proud of them and is not obligated to support them. Why does Harris say that he is not proud of his daughters? Are those his real feelings or his emotions speaking? What might be influencing him to say those things?

Essay Topic 3

The Sinclairs tend to ignore pain and loss. Why do the Sinclairs ignore pain and loss? What are the consequences of ignoring the pain of loss?

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