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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 breaks a pitcher of milk?

2. What does Blair say happened to him during the seance?

3. What does Amanda want to know more about after meeting Mr. Golanski?

4. What kind of floors have to be avoided in one of the ordeals?

5. How does David know his father would approach magical things?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes David angry during the initiation?

2. What makes Amanda angry during the initiation?

3. What led Molly to call Mr. Golanski?

4. What injury of Amanda's makes her suspicious in David's eyes?

5. What does the flashlight on the staircase indicate?

6. What is the main challenge of the ordeal about the wooden floors?

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

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

9. How does David feel when Mr. Golanski comes to the house?

10. What are the requirements for the ceremonial garb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Comic relief was a literary tool used well by Zilpha Keatley Snyder in this book. What are some of the key examples of this, and how did these scenes affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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