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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 topic of the essays Kaitlin writes for the Bookends?

2. In Chapter 22, Who are the subjects of the Bookends' papers?

3. What does Garner reveal about Kaitlin's mother in Chapter 21?

4. What does the chemical Rick purchases do to tomatoes?

5. Who does Kaitlin wait for in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what does Kaitlin think about while in class?

2. After her identity is revealed, where does Kaitlin spend the night?

3. Who returns in Chapter 18?

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

5. What does Kaitlin fail to do in Chapter 20?

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

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

8. What does Bram tell Kaitlin about the land deal in Chapter 22?

9. Why does Kaitlin curse her ancestors in Chapter 17?

10. What do the Malones talk about at dinner in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss conflict in the novel Scribbler of Dreams. Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts alter or influence the plot and the characters?

Essay Topic 3

We are able to understand Kaitlin’s actions because we hear the story from her point of view. What if the story were told from another characters point of view, (e.g. Abby’s or Becky’s)? Would Kaitlin still be a sympathetic character? Why or why not?

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