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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 29, which days are the worst for Conor's mom after her treatments?
(a) 2nd and 3rd.
(b) 3rd and 4th.
(c) 1st and 2nd.
(d) 4th and 5th.

2. On page 51, what does the monster call stories?
(a) Lessons.
(b) Tales of wonder.
(c) Wild creatures.
(d) Truths.

3. What day of the week is it on page 80?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

4. On page 40, what do Conor, his grandmother, and mother have for dinner?
(a) Fish and chips.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Chinese take-away.
(d) Fast food.

5. What does Harry tell Conor on page 18?
(a) Look out for the rock.
(b) Watch out for the branch.
(c) Hang on the the railing.
(d) Be careful of the steps.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 1, what time is it when Conor looks at his clock?

2. What holiday did Conor spend with his grandmother the last time when his mother was sick?

3. On page 1, how often has Conor been having The Nightmare?

4. What is the name of Conor's grandmother's cleaning lady?

5. What day of the week does Conor's grandmother's cleaning lady come to clean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Conor hear and see just after midnight on pages 2-9.

2. Why is Conor's grandmother different from other grandmothers?

3. What does Miss Kwan say to Conor after the other boys go inside the school on pages 72-73?

4. What happens when Conor tells the monster on page 9 to come and get him?

5. What does Conor find on his bedroom floors when he wakes, and how does he think they got there?

6. What did Conor hope the monster would do for him instead of just tell stories?

7. In page 24, how does Conor remember the day before he learned that his mother had cancer?

8. How long has Conor known Lily and what has their relationship been like?

9. On page 76, when was the last time that Conor's mother had to stay in the hospital and how long did she stay?

10. On page 44, why does Conor think he will have trouble sleeping?

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