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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 is the name of Catherine's infant brother who died?

2. Who is Cassie's brother?

3. What has been taken from the Shipmans' storeroom?

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

5. What blocks passage on the roads?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What memories and feelings are stirred up as Matty turns 8?

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

4. Who becomes ill in the Hall household and who cares for this person?

5. Uncle Jack and Mr. Hall are both against slavery but have different views on how to address it. What are their conflicting views on a solution?

6. What is Asa's complaint regarding math studies at school?

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

8. How is Mr. Hall's crafting of a chair an element of foreshadowing for the story?

9. Why does Catherine feel so much stress about helping the phantom?

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

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

Compare and contrast the first Mrs Hall and the second Mrs. Hall. How are they different? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 3

Slavery takes on a human persona in this story in the form of the phantom. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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