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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. What is the first sound that Conor's grandmother makes when she sees the damage he has done to her sitting room?

2. What does Conor remember his mother drinking at the garden table?

3. What do the passing days seem like to Conor after his fight with Harry?

4. What persuaded Harry's parents not to press charges against Conor?

5. What is Liam drinking on page 86?

Short Essay Questions

1. On page 86, how is the visit described that Conor and his dad have with his mom?

2. How does Conor's grandmother react when she sees the damage Conor has done on page 117?

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

4. What does Conor's mother look like on page 163?

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

6. On page 122, what does Conor do in the schoolyard?

7. What does the monster say about the yew tree?

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

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

10. Why does the monster say that he came?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The monster shares some contradictions through his stories. What contradictions does the monster reveal, and what do those contradictions reveal about life and human nature?

Essay Topic 3

Conor feels invisible at home and at school. Why does Conor feel invisible and isolated everywhere he goes?

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