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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 do Helen and Oyster smell like when they return?

2. Why is the heat in Carl's apartment on high when he gets home?

3. What does Mona say about the new look Helen created for her?

4. Where are they when Helen tells Oyster to get out of the car?

5. What is the man holding when he answers the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Carl's phone call to 911?

2. What does Helen say about her method of controlling the power?

3. What is LaughLand and what does the brochure promise they'll find there?

4. What is Helen's situation when Carl arrives and what is her eventual fate?

5. What is Patrick's situation when Carl arrives at the hospital and what is his eventual fate?

6. Oyster compares himself with an animal when Helen kicks him out of the car. What does he say and what does he mean?

7. What does Carl come to realize about the names in Helen's day planner and how does he come to this conclusion?

8. What does Mona tell Carl about a love spell?

9. What are some of the ways witches write in their mirror books?

10. What is the state of Carl's apartment when he returns home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point Carl hopes the police will arrest him so that he can pay for his crimes. What is his motivation? Is it believable? Will it accomplish what he hopes to accomplish?

Essay Topic 2

Carl builds models then smashes them. What is the symbolism of this action? List at least one more instance in which symbolism plays a role in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Several of the characters in the book have scams going on. Describe and compare any two.

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