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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the monster take the queen in the tree's first story?
(a) Secluded valley.
(b) Village by the sea.
(c) Her old home.
(d) Mountains.

2. How many times has Conor's mother told him that the tree in the graveyard is a yew tree?
(a) Thousands of times.
(b) Hundreds of times.
(c) At least 50.
(d) About 70.

3. What color scarf is Conor's mother wearing around her head on page 38?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

4. On page 44, how long has it been since Conor's mother's last treatment?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 3 days.

5. How old is Conor?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 66, what does Conor remember that his grandmother stuck in his hand as he left for school?

2. Where does Conor sleep when his grandmother visits?

3. How old was the king's grandson when the king became ill in the tree's first story?

4. What does Conor remember eating on page 24 when he and his mom went out to eat?

5. On page 1, how often has Conor been having The Nightmare?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the monster say that he and Conor will do?

2. On page 52, what was the area where Conor lives like a long time ago?

3. What does Conor find on his bedroom floors when he wakes, and how does he think they got there?

4. In page 24, how does Conor remember the day before he learned that his mother had cancer?

5. What is The Nightmare about that Conor has a lot lately?

6. Why is Conor's grandmother different from other grandmothers?

7. On page 44, why does Conor think he will have trouble sleeping?

8. What does Miss Kwan say to Conor after the other boys go inside the school on pages 72-73?

9. What does Conor do after eating breakfast?

10. What is Conor's assignment for English on page 23?

(see the answer keys)

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