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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 does Asa want to do with the runaway slave?

2. What does Catherine see that leads her to her decision on who has taken the item from the storeroom?

3. Chapter 8 addresses a heated debate between ______________ and the townspeople.

4. What does Asa feel is unfair at school?

5. What do Cassie and Catherine eventually decide to do regarding the phantom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Catherine believe her father responded in a sexist manner when she told him about the boys near the thin ice?

2. What spooky story does Mr. Hall tell that foreshadows events in the woods?

3. What two instances of flashback are used in Chapter 8?

4. What mystery takes place regarding Catherine's writing book?

5. What job are men involved in as Chapter 9 begins?

6. What changes must Mr. Holt make in order to appease the townspeople related to his moral teachings?

7. What is Asa's philosophical stance on continuing to take punishment for things he did not do?

8. What does Catherine see in one of Mr. Holt's newspapers that particularly upsets her?

9. How does sexism surface again in the story--this time regarding math studies?

10. What has been stolen from the Shipmans' storeroom and who is accused of the theft?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and describe the three primary reasons Catherine's diary is special. Compare it to similar famous diaries in history. How do diaries help us understand the past?

Essay Topic 2

There is much symbolism in this story regarding quilts. What do quilts symbolize for Catherine? Cite two examples of symbolism regarding quilts.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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