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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After meeting with the old woman in the mansion for the first time, Jory thinks that two _____ are more than enough.
(a) Elderly Neighbors.
(b) Grandmothers.
(c) Pets.
(d) Crazies.

2. What does Madame Marisha want Jory to call her in public?
(a) Nana.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Madame.
(d) Mother.

3. Who invites Bart to the mansion first?
(a) Melodie.
(b) The rich woman.
(c) John Amos.
(d) Emma.

4. What is the Sheffield's pet dog named?
(a) Clover.
(b) Max.
(c) Bernie.
(d) Apple.

5. What does Jory think any girl he will ever love will have?
(a) Blue eyes.
(b) Dancer silhouette.
(c) Blond hair.
(d) Sharp wit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bart pretending to be when he first meets the rich woman?

2. What does Bart say when he meets Cindy?

3. Who does Bart's grandmother tell Bart to stay away from in My Heart's Desire?

4. What does Chris worry about adopting a child when Cathy reveals that she's already had the papers signed?

5. What food does Bart's pet refuse to eat when Bart first tries to feed him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bart's experience with the two baby chicks when he was four years old.

2. How does Bart describe the death of his real father to Jory?

3. What does the rich woman from next door look like?

4. Bart compares his part of the garden to Jory's. Explain what he sees.

5. Describe Jory's memories of Madame Marisha.

6. Why is Jory upset by what he overhears between Madame Marisha and Cathy in the chapter titled The Terrible Truth?

7. How does Jory feel about Chris through the majority of the novel?

8. What does Bart do when Cindy is playing alone in her sandbox?

9. What is Cathy writing about?

10. What does Jory notice about his parents when he considers what his teacher said about likes being attracted to one another more than opposites?

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