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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 52, what restaurant does Conor say is not available in his town?

2. How does Conor leave his house on page 30 to meet the monster?

3. How does Conor's grandmother like her tea?

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

5. What does Conor trip on after the tree tells its first story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In the monster's first story, who murdered the farmer's daughter and why?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happened to Conor's dad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The monster finally reveals that he has come to heal Conor. Why does Conor need healing, and how does the monster help Conor find healing?

Essay Topic 2

The monster tells Conor that he has come because Conor called him. What does Conor think is the purpose for the monster coming, and why is Conor disappointed when he learns the real purpose for the monster’s visits?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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