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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Corinne asks for Chris's forgiveness when they first meet in the mansion, Why does Chris say he can't?

2. What does the psychiatrist tell Chris and Cathy that Bart seems programmed for?

3. When Chris sneaks from the house to speak with Corinne a second time, what does John Amos order Bart to do?

4. What does Bart say he has bad genes from in the chapter titled Honor Thy Mother?

5. Whose hair does Malcolm write about cutting in his journal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define John Amos's role in the novel. Why does he act as his wife's butler? Why does he revere Malcolm Foxworth? How does he manipulate situations to better serve his purposes?

Essay Topic 2

What makes Bart a target for John Amos and Corrine? What are Bart's vulnerabilities that work to his detriment with John Amos? What effects do John Amos's and Corrine's interferences have on Bart?

Essay Topic 3

Apply the title to the characters. Who does it apply to? How is it present in the novel? What are the roses? Give examples of what the title describes from the novel.

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