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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. Who did the king's grandson wish to marry in the tree's first story?
(a) A baker's daughter.
(b) A queen.
(c) A princess.
(d) A farmer's daughter.

2. What did Harry do to Conor on the first day of the new school year?
(a) Tripped him.
(b) Hit him.
(c) Stole his rucksack.
(d) Took his lunch.

3. What does Conor trip on after the tree tells its first story?
(a) Sapling.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Yew berries.
(d) Branches.

4. What is the name of Conor's grandmother's cleaning lady?
(a) Maria.
(b) Lela.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Marta.

5. On page 1, what time is it when Conor looks at his clock?
(a) 12:11.
(b) 12:01.
(c) 12:03.
(d) 12:07.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Conor's father live?

2. How long does Conor remember that his mother had to stay in the hospital when she had really bad pain previously?

3. In the chapter "Three Stories" what does Conor's mother cook for dinner?

4. Where does Conor hurt himself on page 18?

5. On page 48, where does Conor sit when he goes outside?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Conor do after eating breakfast?

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

3. On page 16, when and why does Conor's mother say that Conor's grandmother is coming to stay?

4. What news does Conor's grandmother have for him at the beginning of "Little Talk"?

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

6. What is Conor's assignment for English on page 23?

7. In the monster's first story, who murdered the farmer's daughter and why?

8. How does Conor's grandmother keep up with the cleaning and why?

9. Why does Conor have to make his own breakfast on page 10?

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

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