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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. How many people were with Harriett when the cupid lost its head?

2. When was the Westerly House built?

3. Where does Amanda like to go to think about things?

4. How does David think he looks during the initiation?

5. When do the children hold the seance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Amanda say she doesn't remember anything that happened in the seance?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Amanda study at the library and why?

8. What does David choose to do after the milk jug is broken?

9. Why does Amanda choose a particular day for the initiation ceremony?

10. What makes Amanda angry during the initiation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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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