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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did Charlie give Margot to drink?
2. In "Beyond the Black Stump," how many students attended the school Gretel attended at her last foster home?
3. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did the fishermen feed Margot?
4. In "Beyond the Black Stump," how old was Sarah in 1978?
5. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what was the occupation of the woman Gretel found online that she thought might be Marcus's mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Beyond the Stump," what does Gretel say about the past?
2. In "Beyond the Stump," what does Gretel say that she would have done if she really cared about her mother?
3. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did Gretel see in Roger and Laura's bedroom?
4. In "Beyond the Stump," how does Sarah spend much of her time?
5. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," why did Margot hide in the bushes?
6. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what makes Gretel realize that her mother notices what is happening to her?
7. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what happens when the man fixing the window leaves?
8. In "Beyond the Stump," where did Gretel and Sarah live after the boat and before the stable?
9. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how is the house different when Sarah is there?
10. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did Gretel dream of instead of Italy, Peru, or New Zealand?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters have different ways of speaking and using language. How do Sarah and Gretel create their own language? How does language affect Gretel’s life? What is the importance of language in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
After Margot leaves home, she begins using the name Marcus. Why does Margot begin using the name Marcus? Why does she transform herself into a boy? What is the significance of her transformation?
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