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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 Tabby do about her present from the neighbor?

2. Who sees Mi Su kissing someone at the party?

3. What does BT have to recite for English class?

4. What holiday does Will decide to do what he decided while staring at Mi Su?

5. What candy gets dropped in the garbage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does BT brag about at the beginning of the book?

2. What goes through Will's mind when he is helping Mi Su with something?

3. What does Will know in Mr. Sigfried's class that nobody else does?

4. What does Will say he has in common with Mi Su at the party?

5. Why does Will feel that way he does when Mi Su goes away for vacation?

6. What is strange about BT's recitation in class?

7. What kind of notes has Tabby been getting?

8. What is happening to the Brimley Clock?

9. What is Black Viper, and how are we introduced to it?

10. What does Will think about when he is alone on Dead Man's Hill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

How does Will change through the course of the book and what causes these changes?

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