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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 does Wallace ask Hugo at the end of Chapter 15?

2. What human form does the Manager take?

3. What does Hugo's call to Wallace's ex-wife make Wallace realize?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Alan see Wallace doing that he asks Wallace to teach him how to do?

5. Why does the Manager say Wallace has to go through the door soon himself?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, what does Wallace say to Alan to calm him down?

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

4. What did the first reaper do to Lea?

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

6. In Chapter 17, what does the Manager tell Wallace he must do?

7. In Chapter 15, what does Hugo tell Wallace about what Wallace means to him?

8. In Chapter 13, what does Nelson say about when he might leave the shop?

9. In Chapter 14, what does Wallace see when Cameron touches him?

10. In Chapter 15, what is Alan desperate for Wallace to show him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Wallace realize his relationship with Hugo is doing to his entire perspective and personality towards the end of the book, and how does he realize this? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think Klune means to represent with the characters who are "husks," especially Cameron, and their outcomes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the different ways Klune approaches an exploration of grief in this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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