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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. Why does Kaitlin slap Bram in Chapter 16?

2. What does Bram's father want him to study at college?

3. What decade do the diary entries Kaitlin reads in Chapter 13 date to?

4. What does Kaitlin want to tell Bram about in Chapter 15?

5. How does Kaitlin react to what Bram reveals in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the relationship between Bram and Kaitlin progress in Chapter 7?

2. Why is Bram reluctant to study art in college?

3. What does Kaitlin consider doing to the portrait Bram painted?

4. What do The Bookends confront Kaitlin with in Chapter 16? What must she do as a result?

5. What makes Kaitlin feel guilty in Chapter 9?

6. Who is Jack and why is he at Bram's house? What makes Kaitlin worry about him?

7. What excuse does Kaitlin use for talking to Bram in Chapter 10?

8. What excuse does Kaitlin give for abruptly leaving Bram?

9. Why does Kaitlin cry in Chapter 11?

10. Who is Rick, and what does Kaitlin think of him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel, Mary E. Pearson. What other works has she received recognition for? Is her work usually similarly themed? Does she always write in the same genre?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of betrayal in the novel, Scribbler of Dreams. What are some examples of betrayal in the novel? What are the consequences of these examples?

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