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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 does Bram do when the Bookends tell him what they know about Kaitlin?

2. What is to happen to the Crutchfield land in Chapter 19?

3. In Chapter 17, how does Kaitlin think she has created a mess?

4. What does Abby tell Kaitlin in Chapter 19?

5. Whose unfinished business does Kaitlin wonder about in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Kaitlin go snooping in Chapter 21 and why?

2. Why do The Bookends speak ill of Kaitlin to Bram? How does Bram react?

3. How is Kaitlin's true identity revealed to Bram?

4. Who does Kaitlin see talking in Chapter 20? What does she observe?

5. What does Kaitlin realize about herself in Chapter 17?

6. What gift does Bram give Kaitlin in Chapter 22?

7. What announcement does Garner make in Chapter 21? How could this affect Kaitlin?

8. How does Bram react to learning Kaitlin's true identity?

9. Who is Hortensia and what does she want from Kaitlin?

10. Why was Bram not a school in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Pearson use the feud between the Malones and the Crutchfields to move the plot along? Discuss the importance of the feud and the impact of it on the central characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What is the climax of the novel? Describe this section of the novel in detail by highlighting the traits of a climax and why this section is one.

Essay Topic 3

Describe and interpret the love story between Kaitlin and Bram. How do they show their love for one another? How is their love tested? Do you believe their relationship is strong enough to handle the stress of the family feud?

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