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Why is the novel titled “Credence”? Support your answer with textual evidence.
Early in the novel, someone replaces the bag of candy that Tiernan threw out of her room, with a note scribbled on the bag. Which of the three Van der Bergs do you think replaces the bag and writes the note? What do the actions reveal about that character and their relationship to Tiernan?
“It’s a couple’s home. Not a family’s” (1). Tiernan notes that her parents never acted as if she existed. How does Douglas characterize Tiernan’s parents when they are absent throughout the novel?
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