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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. Who demands that the Mother take the sick child to the doctor in Chapter 9?
2. What does the grandmother tell the children she will do to them if they do not mind her at the end of Chapter 5?
3. Where does the Dollanganger children's mother hide after the death of her husband?
4. What day does the Mother come in dressed in sailing clothes to visit the children?
5. How many siblings does the children's mother have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Chris and Cathy realize about their bodies in Chapter 8?
2. Describe the condition of the Mother at the beginning of Chapter 5.
3. What does the Dollanganger children's mother tell them about her father in Chapter 1?
4. How does the Mother try to encourage Cathy's love of dance in Chapter 8?
5. What happens when the children play hide and seek in the attic during winter?
6. How is the Dollanganger family's trip to Virginia described in the book?
7. What is the nature of the grandmother's speech to the children at the end of Chapter 2?
8. How does Chris help Cathy deal with the twins in Chapter 7?
9. What does Cathy wish about her grandfather at the end of Chapter 3?
10. What happens when the twins come down with a cold in Chapter 9?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the mother's actions before moving to the mansion and her actions after she brings the children there. What is telling of the true nature of the mother based on the evolution of her personality after moving back to her childhood home?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the concept of trust that is presented in the book. How does the mother continue to gain her children's trust even after they have been locked away in the attic for a year?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's use of irony in the book. How is irony present in the formation of Chris and Cathy's relationship after the grandmother demanded that they adhere to her rules?
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