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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. Whose house does Catherine's husband go to in distress in Part I?

2. What do both George and Catherine study in college?

3. Who comes to help George Clare after his wife's death in Part I?

4. Who is Franny named after?

5. What does Mary Lawton do after the Hales die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do George's parents treat him after Catherine's murder?

2. How does George Clare get his job at the college in Saginaw?

3. How does the deaths of the Hale parents affect their three children, and where do the children go afterwards?

4. How do Eddy and Cole find a way to spend time at their old house again?

5. What does Mary Lawton think of the Clares the first time she meets them?

6. Why does George Clare pay to put his Fiat in a garage, even though he cannot really afford to?

7. What is a major reason that the Hale farm fails?

8. How do Catherine's parents treat George after Catherine's murder?

9. How did Ella Cole feel about her husband?

10. How do Eddy and Cole end up feeling about Catherine Clare?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Cole Hale's relationship with his mother, Ella, like? How do Cole and his brothers Eddy and Wade handle the tragic death of their parents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are some tactics and methods George Clare uses to deceive those around him from an early age? Are Brundages's descriptions of George's escapades believable? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Brundage handle the topic of the supernatural throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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