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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. Why does Alan get so angry at the health inspector?

2. What does Nelson take Wallace to see in Chapter 12?

3. Where does the person who comes into the shop who no one wants to see in Chapter 11 say she and her crew went the previous year?

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

5. What does Wallace tell Hugo will help with his problem in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does the Manager do to Alan?

2. In Chapter 14, what does Wallace think the Manager should do instead of reaping spirits?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Alan want more than anything?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Wallace do to Desdemona in Chapter 11?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Klune introduce the topic of Wallace's homosexuality in this novel, and how does the revelation affect the reader's understanding of some of Wallace's struggles in his life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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 analyzing Klune's references to some classical Greek themes and motifs surrounding death and the afterlife, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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