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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. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," where did Gretel take Fiona for lunch?

2. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what does Gretel remember her mother having for breakfast when Marcus stayed with them?

3. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what color shorts did the men wear that Margot saw when she started walking after Charlie's death?

4. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," which of Roger and Laura's children fell in the pool when they went swimming with Gretel?

5. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what color cards does Gretel use when working on a word?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what does Gretel remember about the time Marcus slept on the boat with her and her mother?

2. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Roger discover about seven years after Margot disappeared?

3. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Margot dream and see after Charlie's death?

4. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," how did Marcus describe Sarah when he first met her?

5. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Fiona write her parents in the only letter she ever wrote them?

6. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what signs of the canal thief did Marcus see as he walked?

7. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what was it like for Marcus the first night he slept on the boat?

8. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Fiona tell Roger and Laura when they asked her about Margot's disappearance?

9. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what did Gretel tell Fiona about the Bonak?

10. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how does being out of the house affect Sarah when Gretel takes her to her office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Gretel has a dream in “Beyond the Black Stump.” How would you describe her dream? What does her dream represent?

Essay Topic 3

Gretel sees similarities between Sarah and Fiona. What similarities does Gretel see between Sarah and Fiona? How do those similarities affect Gretel?

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