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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. Why is Peter confronted about the coracle?

2. What kind of land lies behind Peter's house?

3. What does Mrs. Davies do for the Morgans?

4. What does Jen say when she is first asked to stay in Wales?

5. Who keeps the family merry during Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter see in his second vision?

2. What does Mr. Evans say that makes Jen uncomfortable?

3. Why does Jen want to take Becky to see Dr. Rhys?

4. What does Becky tell Jen about Peter?

5. What is strange about the place where the group takes shelter on their second hike with Jen?

6. Why is Peter jealous of Jen at the beginning of the book?

7. What does Jen say when she hears about Peter's visions?

8. How does David get a hold of Rhian's family during the storm?

9. Where does the group take shelter on their second hike with Jen?

10. What does Peter do during the storm and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What made the key so valuable, and how did it go about progressing the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story? Where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of Peter's visions, and what did they mean?

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