Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which comparison best describes how Jameson and Avery cope with grief?

A) Jameson does not acknowledge his grief, while Avery does.

B) Avery and Jameson deal with grief in different but unhealthy ways.

C) Avery and Jameson both approach grief in realistic ways.

D) Jameson self-destructs, while Avery chooses to overcome her grief.

2. Which of the following best describes Avery’s character?

A) Resilient, logical, and intelligent

B) Lucky, aggressive, and brilliant

C) Duplicitous, scholarly, and mysterious

D) Friendly, caring, and fragile

3. What is the name Hawthorne often associated with?

A) Denial

B) Destruction

C) Snobbery

D) Hatred

4. What is the significance of games in the novel?

A) It is the one thing that all the characters can relate to.

B) It helps the characters realize hidden truths.

C) It highlights the Hawthorne family’s scheming.

D) It drives characters to the ultimate goal of finding Toby.

5. What do the novel’s comparisons of Avery to Marie Antoinette and a familial relation to Lizzie Borden indicate about Avery?

A) They hint that she is a sacrifice for a greater cause.

B) They indicate that she is in a position of power.

C) They tell Avery the Hawthornes do not like her.

D) They describe the danger she is in.

6. As the danger and tension increase, what happens to Avery’s social circle?