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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 "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Fiona decide she would paint the stairs in a house she bought?

2. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," how many pages did the girl take from Marcus's book?

3. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how long has it been since Gretel has been to the office?

4. In 1997, what did Laura do with Fiona's things?

5. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," how long does Gretel say there will need to be quiet every morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what does Gretel discover after two hours after telling her mother that she is going to be working?

2. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what happened when Violet fell in the water at the pool?

3. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what signs of the canal thief did Marcus see as he walked?

4. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what did Gretel tell Fiona about the Bonak?

5. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Fiona tell Roger and Laura when they asked her about Margot's disappearance?

6. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Sarah teach Marcus?

7. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," how did Marcus meet Gretel?

8. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Roger remember about Margot on his birthday in 1997?

9. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what does Gretel remember about the time Marcus slept on the boat with her and her mother?

10. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how did Margot reinvent herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gretel and Sarah have conflicts after Sarah is found again. What type of conflicts do they have? How do the conflicts affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Sarah and Gretel are afraid of something called the Bonak. What is the Bonak? Why does Sarah search for it? How does the Bonak represent fear? Is the Bonak a metaphorical or real creature in the novel?

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