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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. How many times a week does Conor's grandmother do laundry?

2. How long does Conor remember that his mother had to stay in the hospital when she had really bad pain previously?

3. On page 30, how many feet does the monster tower above Conor?

4. Where did the monster take the queen in the tree's first story?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Conor do after eating breakfast?

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

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

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

5. How does Conor's grandmother keep up with the cleaning and why?

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

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

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

9. What is The Nightmare about that Conor has a lot lately?

10. What happened to Conor's dad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A monster appears to Conor in his backyard, but Conor is not afraid of him. Why is Conor not afraid of the monster or afraid to talk back to the monster?

Essay Topic 3

Conor has conflicting emotions regarding his mother’s impending death. Why does Conor feel both sadness and relief, and how does he learn to balance these feelings?

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