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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 man in Stacey's dream wearing?

2. Where does Janie ask Stacey for help with the party?

3. Where does Mr. Durbin tell Janie he can't do something with her?

4. Where does Mr. Durbin agree to meet Janie after getting her note?

5. Who is Janie with when she decides to send Mr. Durbin a note?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the private meeting between Janie and Mr. Durbin come about?

2. Why does Janie hold a study group?

3. Why does Janie decide to enter one of Cabel's dreams?

4. What does Janie regret about the bust at the party?

5. In what ways does Mr. Durbin act strange during his meeting with Janie?

6. Why does Janie ask Stacey for help with the party?

7. How does Miss Stubin continue to give advice to Janie in this case?

8. What happens when Janie practices pausing dreams?

9. What happens when Janie moves to leave her meeting with Mr. Durbin?

10. Why does Janie think nobody ever complained about what happened at previous parties?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the pros and cons of Janie's special powers, and how do these things affect Janie personally?

Essay Topic 2

What are the different stages of Janie's relationship with Cabel, and how do these stages affect Janie and the progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the stories and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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