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

2. What does Conor remember doing on page 4 after going out to eat with his mom?

3. After the divorce, where did Conor's father move?

4. What types of wolves had the king battled in the tree's first story?

5. How did the villagers wish to kill the queen in the tree's first story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Conor's dad?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens when Conor tells the monster on page 9 to come and get him?

10. What does Conor do after eating breakfast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The monster shares some contradictions through his stories. What contradictions does the monster reveal, and what do those contradictions reveal about life and human nature?

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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