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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. On page 44, how long has it been since Conor's mother's last treatment?

2. What is the name of Conor's English teacher?

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

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

5. What did Harry do to Conor on the first day of the new school year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Lily tell Conor she is sorry in "Understanding"?

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

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

8. What happened after Lily told friends that Conor's mother had cancer?

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

10. What battles did the king have to fight on page 52 to keep peace in his kingdom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conor feels isolated and alone. Why does Conor feel isolated and alone, and how does his mother’s illness contribute to those feelings?

Essay Topic 2

In a note Lily writes to Conor, she tells him that she can see him. What does Lily mean when she says that she can see Conor, and why is that so important to him?

Essay Topic 3

The grownups do not punish Conor for any of his destructive behavior. Why do the adults not punish Conor for damaging his grandmother’s sitting room or beating Harry?

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