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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 Toni overhear the twins discussing in Book Three: Heaven Can't Wait?

2. As a child, where did Catherine "escape"?

3. Where do Bart and Joel take Jory's children?

4. According to Chris, what type of illness does Jory have in Book Three: Heaven Can't Wait?

5. Who does Toni first seem charmed by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the similarities between Catherine and Toni?

2. What does the "Garden in the sky" refer to in Catherine's childhood?

3. What is Bart's reaction to Cindy having a boyfriend?

4. Is Bart insane? Explain.

5. Why does Catherine's strength shock Bart?

6. Why does Melodie leave?

7. What type of offensive sermon does Joel give in the chapel?

8. What is significant about Chris's death?

9. Describe the double standards existing in Bart's life.

10. How has Catherine's life goal been achieved by the end of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foxworth Hall is a significant location to the events that occur in the novel. Why is it so important? What is significant about the abuse that took place there? What does Foxworth Hall represent and foreshadow?

Essay Topic 2

Bart has obvious contempt for his family. What does his criticism stem from? Who is Bart most angry at and why? What started his trauma?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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