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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 "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Margot take from the boat after she killed Charlie?

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

3. After Margot left in 1997, how long were Laura and Roger separated?

4. In "The Weather Is Bad," what did Fiona cook for Roger's birthday in 1997?

5. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Sarah show Marcus how to do in the two weeks he was with them?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what does Gretel discover after two hours after telling her mother that she is going to be working?

2. In "The Weather Here is Bad," what did Margot think when she saw police officers on the path talking to walkers?

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

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

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

6. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Roger remember about Margot on his birthday in 1997?

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

8. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," why did Gretel go to the river and what did she take with her?

9. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what was Sarah and Gretel's boat like?

10. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," how was the game played?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah began to lose memory and language. How does Sarah decline after she and Gretel reunited? What is revealed about Alzheimer’s and dementia through her decline?

Essay Topic 2

Roger and Laura have different ways of coping with Margot’s disappearance. How do Roger and Laura cope with Margot’s disappearance? What is revealed about coping with loss through their coping mechanisms?

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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