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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 29, around midnight how long has it been since Conor's mother quit throwing up?

2. On page 66, what does Conor remember that his grandmother stuck in his hand as he left for school?

3. On page 14, how does Conor think that the items he found on the floor of his room when he woke got into his bedroom?

4. What type of tree rises from the graveyard that Conor can see from his bedroom window?

5. What prints are on the walls of the room where Conor sleeps at his grandmother's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. On page 28, why has Conor's evening been slow?

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

10. What does Conor hear and see just after midnight on pages 2-9.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conor has a falling out with his friend Lily. What damages their friendship, and how is their friendship restored?

Essay Topic 2

The monster tells Conor to tell the truth about the nightmare. How does the truth set Conor free and what does it free him from?

Essay Topic 3

Toward the end of the novel, readers experience the nightmare that has haunted Conor. What is the nightmare that Conor has been experiencing? What does the nightmare reveal about grief and guilt?

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