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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. How does Dr. Paul react in Chapter 8 to Catherine's date?

2. Who refuses to support Catherine and Dr. Paul's engagement?

3. How does Catherine feel about the date in Chapter 8?

4. What does Julian want from Catherine at the start of Chapter 16?

5. In what room of Foxworth Hall were the siblings held hostage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Catherine and the children on a bus in Chapter 1 and where are the headed?

2. What happens at the dance audition in Chapter 5?

3. Who is Julia and how is she related to Dr. Paul?

4. What does Catherine want for her Christmas gift in Chapter 13 and why?

5. Why does Julian leave Catherine on the side of the road in Chapter 16? How does she get home?

6. How do the children adjust to living at Dr. Paul's house?

7. What happens between Dr. Paul and Catherine the night before school starts in Chapter 7?

8. What gifts does Catherine receive in Chapter 17, and who gives them to her?

9. Why is Carrie upset when she goes shopping in Chapter 3?

10. Who insists that Carrie should travel to New York with Julian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does V.C Andrews address the theme of self-esteem in her book? Choose two examples of positive and negative self-esteem and explain how these examples contribute to the theme of self-esteem in the book.

Essay Topic 2

When considering V.C Andrews' life, where do you believe she found the inspiration for her book? How does this book cause you to think about the author's life? Why do you believe people are so intrigued by V.C Andrews' stories?

Essay Topic 3

Define the term 'climax' and choose two potential points of climax within the plot. Explain how each event fits the definition of climax and cite examples from the book.

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