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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. After the divorce, where did Conor's father move?

2. What day of the week is it on page 80?

3. What holiday did Conor spend with his grandmother the last time when his mother was sick?

4. When Conor got up in the morning after the first nightmare the readers witness, what was on the floor of his room?

5. What does Conor remember doing on page 4 after going out to eat with his mom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened to Conor's dad?

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

6. What does Conor do after eating breakfast?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of Conor’s assignments for school is to write about his life for English class. What stories can Conor think of from his life, and why does not want to share his stories with anyone else?

Essay Topic 2

Conor thinks that the stories the monster tells are like fairy tales. Are the stories fairy tales? Why are they or are they not fairy tales?

Essay Topic 3

The monster shares some contradictions through his stories. What contradictions does the monster reveal, and what do those contradictions reveal about life and human nature?

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