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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. Who does Mr. Dark tell the boys to smile at?

2. What does Will throw at the witch's balloon?

3. How does Mr. Dark stop Mr. Halloway?

4. What instrument does Mr. Halloway play?

5. What has Mr. Halloway spent all day doing in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Halloway think is the carnival's method?

2. How does Will destroy the witch's balloon?

3. What does Mr. Halloway research at the library?

4. How does Mr. Halloway get the crowd on his side?

5. What role does the witch play in Chapter 43?

6. How do Will and Jim react when they see Mr. Tetley during the parade?

7. What does Will tell his dad on the phone?

8. What do Will and Jim see outside their windows?

9. What information about the carnival does Mr. Halloway show Jim and Will?

10. What happens when Mr. Halloway shoots the witch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Bradbury's dialogue contribute to the following areas;

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

Examine good and evil in the novel.

1) In what way does Jim represent neither good nor bad in the novel? How does this result in a power struggle between the carnival and Jim's friend, Will?

2) What does say about Bradbury's ideas that God and religion does not seem to hurt Mr. Dark?

3) What is Bradbury's definition of evil?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the differences between Jim and Will.

1) What are the main differences between Will and Jim? Why do they stay friends when they are so many differences between them?

2) How do you think both Will and Jim will grow up? Why or why not would their friendship continue into adulthood?

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