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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 old were Cory and Carrie when they were locked in the attic?

2. What type of talent does Bart suggest he might have?

3. Who is able to stop Jory from bleeding?

4. Who writes a new plan for the family?

5. How does Joel describe the ballet costume?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jory's recovery give Catherine flashbacks?

2. Why doesn't Melodie visit Jory in the hospital?

3. Why is Bart making advances toward Melodie?

4. Describe Bart's self-esteem.

5. Describe Bart's relationship with his family.

6. What explains the fact that Bart didn't approve of Cindy's original dress but designed her ballet costume?

7. What does Joel think about Bart's party?

8. After Jory is injured, how does his future look?

9. Why is Catherine worried about Jory and Melodie having a baby?

10. Describe Joel's influence on Bart.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance behind Bart's obsession with Cindy and Catherine's sexuality?

Essay Topic 2

Why is background information so significant to this story? If Catherine did not provide background information to the reader, how would the novel suffer? What does background information help the reader understand?

Essay Topic 3

What does Catherine's "garden in the sky" refer to? Why is it an important theme in the story? At the end of the story when Catherine is dead, what does it symbolize?

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