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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. In Part 3, Chapter 29, what type of tree did Lucy plant above Birdie's grave?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 27, how long had it been since Lucy had been to Birchwood Manor?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 27, where did Edward die?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 22, when did Lucy write a letter to Rosalind Wheeler's grandmother about some sort of gift?

5. In Part 2, VIII, when did Edward's second painting of Birdie, Sleeping Beauty, exhibit?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 29, who was Birdie?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 18, what did Mrs. Hammett send Juliet and her children when they arrived to stay at Birchwood Manor?

3. In Part 2, VII, how did Birdie's father describe what it was like to see her mother?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 20, what does Tip say about Birdie in response to his mother's questions?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 21, who did Juliet and the children meet at Mrs. Hammett's, and what is she doing?

6. In Part 2, Chapter 19, how did Juliet describe Birchwood Manor the first time she saw it?

7. In Part 2, VIII, what would Pale Joe allow Birdie to do if they spent too much time together for Birdie to perform her day's work?

8. In Part 3, Chapter 29, what did Lucy do with Birdie's remains?

9. In Part 3, Chapter 25, what was the library like at Birchwood Manor, and why did Lucy like it so much?

10. In Part 4, XII, does Birdie wish to be released from the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leonard struggles to deal with his brother’s death. What was the relationship between Leonard and his brother? How did his brother's death affect him? In what way did the loss of Leonard’s brother influence him for the rest of his life?

Essay Topic 2

Characters experience abandonment in the novel. Birdie was abandoned when her mother and then her father died. How does feeling abandoned affect Birdie and Elodie? In what way was Edward also abandoned? What abandonment did Ada experience? How do these experiences of abandonment affect characters? How does it draw some characters together? How does being abandoned affect characters and the relationships they have in life?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are used in the novel to provide background information. What are some instances where the author uses flashbacks? How does the use of flashbacks help readers understand characters and events? How does the author’s use of flashbacks impact the story?

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