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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 67, who had the math grades for Harvard?

2. In Chapter 65, what does the youngest daughter want her father to get for her in Cadence's story?

3. At the end of Chapter 46, what is drawing flies?

4. In Chapter 71, how did Cadence describe the way that Gat cried after the quarrel?

5. In Chapter 49, who does Cadence learn paid for her trip to Europe?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 36, what brings back a memory of swinging with the Liars for Cadence?

2. In Chapter 62, how is Cadence supposed to help her mother keep Windemere?

3. In Chapter 50, why does Mirren tell Cadence that she lied?

4. In Chapter 76, why is Cadence so upset?

5. In Chapter 64, why does Gat say that Carrie said no when Ed asked her to marry him?

6. In Chapter 55, what does Cadence remember and what questions does the memory make her ask?

7. In Chapter 67, what did Harris want Johnny to do and how did he threaten Johnny?

8. In Chapter 59, how does Johnny describe family relationships at the end of Chapter 59?

9. In Chapter 80, how does Cadence tell the truth about her family?

10. What are the Liars doing when Cadence finds them in Chapter 43?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cadence, Johnny, Mirren, and Gat decided to burn down Clairmont. Why did they decide to burn down the house? What did the house symbolize to them? What problems did they think would be eliminated by burning down the house?

Essay Topic 2

Except for Chapter 80, the novel is written in first person. How does the use of first person influence the story? How does that point of view determine how readers view the story, Cadence, and other characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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