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

3. Where is Conor's mom on page 76?

4. What day of the week does Conor's grandmother's cleaning lady come to clean?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. On page 50, how does Conor feel when the nightmare feeling rises in him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Conor is actually disappointed when he is not punished for any of his destructive behavior. Why is Conor disappointed when he is not punished, and why does he feel that he deserves to be punished?

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