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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. In the chapter "Three Stories" what does Conor's mother cook for dinner?
(a) Mac and cheese.
(b) Chicken parmesan.
(c) Lasagna.
(d) Fish sticks.

2. When Conor got up in the morning after the first nightmare the readers witness, what was on the floor of his room?
(a) Grass.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Yew leaves.
(d) Clods of dirt.

3. What did Harry do to Conor on the first day of the new school year?
(a) Stole his rucksack.
(b) Took his lunch.
(c) Hit him.
(d) Tripped him.

4. On page 45, what time does Conor see in the monster in his backyard?
(a) 12:11.
(b) 12:07.
(c) 12:17.
(d) 12:09.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the last time that Conor's father came to see him?

2. What is the name of Conor's grandmother's cleaning lady?

3. How long does Connor remember that it took to saw the sapling out of the floor in his room?

4. How did the villagers wish to kill the queen in the tree's first story?

5. On page 18, who would be thrilled if they knew that Conor hurt himself on page 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. On page 16, when and why does Conor's mother say that Conor's grandmother is coming to stay?

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

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

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

5. On page 28, why has Conor's evening been slow?

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

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

8. Why does Conor have to make his own breakfast on page 10?

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

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

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