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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. In Chapter 15, what does Nelson do to Alan when Alan insults him?

2. How does Mei jokingly suggest getting rid of the person who comes into the shop in Chapter 11 that no one wants to see?

3. What did the Manager do to the Reaper in punishment for what the Reaper did to Lea?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Hugo get Wallace to admit about himself and Mei?

5. What does the new prospect want to do more than anything?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Wallace ask Hugo that he is terribly vulnerable in asking?

2. What did the first reaper do to Lea?

3. In Chapter 15, why is Hugo upset with the Manager?

4. Why does Nancy come to the tea shop so often?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Desdemona do?

6. In Chapter 17, what does Wallace think of the Manager?

7. In Chapter 16, what does Alan do that brings the Manager to the tea shop?

8. In Chapter 16, what does Alan do to Nancy?

9. In Chapter 13, what does Wallace think of the tea for the new spirit?

10. How does Mei react to Wallace's interaction with Desdemona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Alan Flynn's arrival at the tea house cast a different light on Wallace's self-perception of his own death and journey there? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Which characters receive a second chance in this book, and how does Klune describe the nature of second chances? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Klune develop the idea of Hugo's and Wallace's mutual attraction to each other? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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