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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 happens when Mr. Dark turns on the electric chair?

2. Why does Will's father say he feels sad?

3. Who wrote the Funeral March?

4. What month does the novel begin in?

5. What is the name of the lightning rod salesman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story do Will and Jim tell the lightning rod salesman?

2. What disappoints the boys about the carnival the next day?

3. What shocking things do Will and Jim see when they go back to the carnival with the police?

4. How do Jim and Will react differently to meeting Robert?

5. What does Mr. Halloway think is the difference between Jim and Will?

6. What do Will and Jim think about the boy they see run into Miss Foley's house?

7. What are Jim and Will's feelings about the Mirror Maze?

8. What does Jim decide to do at the end of Chapter 9?

9. What does Miss Foley say she saw in the Mirror Maze?

10. What does Mr. Halloway see when he steps out of the bar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Bradbury's writing style. How would you describe his prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Bradbury's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the differences between Jim and Will.

1) What are the main differences between Will and Jim? Why do they stay friends when they are so many differences between them?

2) How do you think both Will and Jim will grow up? Why or why not would their friendship continue into adulthood?

Essay Topic 3

How does Bradbury use symbolism in the novel? Why does think Bradbury uses so much symbolism? Could Bradbury be accused of overusing symbolism?

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