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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 handled the Farris family estate?

2. What kind of life form does Dr. Manfred identify for Bobby and Clint?

3. Why do Bobby and Julie believe the Roman family was burned?

4. How do Violet and Verbina watch Candy attack his prey?

5. What makes Thomas happy when he wakes up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lisa tell Bobby and Clint about the black sand and what suggestion does she give them?

2. What is Chen's opinion of using the computer to trace the money Frank has?

3. What special gift do Violet and Verbina share?

4. What does Thomas know about the Bad Thing and what does he do when he senses it close?

5. How does Thomas feel about death and why does he feel this way?

6. What has changed about Frank according to Hal and what steps do the Dakotas take to protect Frank?

7. What happens when Hal begins to hear flute-like music?

8. What happens to Violet as she goes into the mind of the squirrel while Candy is biting into it?

9. What promise does Dr. Manfred make to Clint?

10. How does Candy find Frank and Bobby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways could this novel be classified as a horror novel? In what ways could it be classified as a fantasy novel? What genre would you label this novel? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Did Doc Fogarty behave appropriately? Why? What would you have done if you were the doctor?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author develop various characters throughout the novel? Are these positive outlooks? What character portrayals conflict with each other? How?

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