View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Westerly parents do after talking to the medium?

2. What does David refer to his reptile as?

3. What caused the poltergeist to stop appearing?

4. What does Amanda ban the children from while she prepares for the initiation?

5. What does Amanda wear during the seance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Molly respond to all the talk about a poltergeist?

2. What stopped the trouble from the original Poltergeist in the Westerly House?

3. What does the flashlight on the staircase indicate?

4. What does Amanda do that bothers Mr. Golanksi?

5. What ability does David think Mr. Golanksi has?

6. How was Harriett Westerly cleared of blame with then Cupid lost its head?

7. What makes Amanda so frustrated after the seance?

8. Why does Amanda say that the poltergeist has returned to the house?

9. What is the first thing about the Westerly house that interests Amanda?

10. What are the requirements for the ceremonial garb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

David performed many acts of service for his family in this book that would not be expected of most children his age. What are some of the most significant examples of this service, and how did these events affects the characters involved in them?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Golanski is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 653 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample