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

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

3. On page 52, what did the area where Conor lives used to be?

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

5. What time do monsters show up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happened to Conor's dad?

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

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

9. On page 76, when was the last time that Conor's mother had to stay in the hospital and how long did she stay?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conor takes his anger out on his grandmother’s sitting room. Why is Conor angry, and how is his anger connected to the destruction he causes?

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

Conor’s father lives in America, and they keep in touch through infrequent phone calls. How would you describe the relationship that Conor has with his father, and why they are not closer?

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