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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. What prints are on the walls of the room where Conor sleeps at his grandmother's house?
(a) Sailing ships.
(b) Cowboys.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Ocean.

2. What is the name of Conor's grandmother's cleaning lady?
(a) Maria.
(b) Andrea.
(c) Lela.
(d) Marta.

3. On page 52, what did the area where Conor lives used to be?
(a) A green place.
(b) A lake.
(c) A forest.
(d) A meadow.

4. What does Conor trip on after the tree tells its first story?
(a) Yew berries.
(b) Sapling.
(c) Branches.
(d) Twigs.

5. On page 1, how often has Conor been having The Nightmare?
(a) Once a month.
(b) A lot.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every other night.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 17, what does Conor's mother say that his grandmother is bringing her?

2. On page 24, where does Conor remember his mom talking him to eat?

3. On page 50, what has Conor hoped that the monster would do for him?

4. Who did the king's grandson wish to marry in the tree's first story?

5. What were houses made of in the tree's first story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long has Conor known Lily and what has their relationship been like?

2. What happened to Conor's dad?

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

4. What does Conor do when it is 12:07 on page 45?

5. What is the yard like at Conor's grandmother's house?

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

7. What news does Conor's grandmother have for him at the beginning of "Little Talk"?

8. What does Conor hear and see just after midnight on pages 2-9.

9. What did Conor hope the monster would do for him instead of just tell stories?

10. How does Conor's grandmother keep up with the cleaning and why?

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