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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. How was the parsonage destroyed in the monster's second tale?

2. On page 164, how does Conor feel as he looks at his mom and hears her say hello to him?

3. How long does the monster say that the yew tree lives?

4. How long was Conor's mother awake when he and his dad visited her at the beginning of "Champ"?

5. Where does Conor sit when he visits his mother in the hospital on page 164?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the monster's second tale, how does he describe the countryside?

2. How long is Liam staying and why?

3. What does Conor find when he goes downstairs after waking on page 123?

4. What does Conor ask the monster at the beginning of "No Tale," and what how does the monster respond?

5. Why do Harry's parents decide not to press charges against Conor?

6. What does Conor see when he looks around on page 115?

7. What does Lily tell Conor in a note on page 162?

8. What type of person was the Apothecary?

9. In Conor's nightmare, where is his mom and what happens to her?

10. What does Conor's mother tell him on page 167?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conor has a falling out with his friend Lily. What damages their friendship, and how is their friendship restored?

Essay Topic 2

The monster tells Conor that he has come because Conor called him. What does Conor think is the purpose for the monster coming, and why is Conor disappointed when he learns the real purpose for the monster’s visits?

Essay Topic 3

The monster finally reveals that he has come to heal Conor. Why does Conor need healing, and how does the monster help Conor find healing?

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