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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 the man Jory begins to remember from before Daddy Paul?

2. What name does Jory hear the rich woman cry, when he climbs the oak tree after crying under a statue?

3. During their attic scene, how old does Chris say Cathy was when he knew her?

4. When Chris is in the attic with Cathy and Jory, what does he say has been burned to the ground?

5. In the beginning of the novel, in the attic, Chris assures Cathy that _______ is dead.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is on the oil painting that the old woman next door shows to Jory?

2. What happens to Bart in the hospital?

3. Under what conditions does Jory find Apple when he notices the dog has not barked to announce Jory's presence?

4. What kind of dreams does Bart have about his mother?

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

6. What is Cathy writing about?

7. What does Chris explain to Corrine that Bart does to make up for being unskilled?

8. Why doesn't Bart want his grandmother to feed Apple while Bart is in Disneyland?

9. How does Jory feel about Chris once they reconcile over the family secret?

10. What earthy pleasures does Malcolm describe doing in his journal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify examples of foreshadowing in the book. Explain what each example foreshadows and how it comes to fruition.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Bart feels inferior to Jory. How does this determine Bart's behavior around Jory? In what ways are Bart's feelings justified? In what ways are they not justified? Give examples

Essay Topic 3

Explain Bart's obsession with death. Does he really desire death? Does he want his mother to die? Does he wish for Apple's death? What does the idea of death mean to Bart?

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