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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 does Mr. Halloway think is a weapon they can use against Mr. Dark?

2. What is the weather in the morning?

3. Who does Mr. Halloway say Mr. Dark is afraid of?

4. Who is the only person that goes to the carnival in the morning?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Mr. Halloway break the mirrors in the Mirror Maze?

6. Why does Mr. Halloway not want Will to cry?

7. What does Mr. Halloway tell Will about being good?

8. How does Mr. Halloway defeat the witch?

9. How does Will get Jim off the carousel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES is part of the horror genre.

1) What are the conventions of the horror genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way does SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Bradbury's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book? In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?

Essay Topic 3

Bradbury's characters often have names that describe their character. Choose one of the following names in the novel and talk about what the name says about that person or setting:

1) Jim Nightshade.

2) Green town

3) Jim Fury

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