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

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

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

4. On Page 26, when does Conor remember being in the nativity play with Lily?

5. On page 69, how many rounds of treatments has Conor's mom had?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happened to Conor's dad?

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

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

9. What is the yard like at Conor's grandmother's house?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 world is falling apart around him. How does Conor find the courage to deal with the issues he is facing and continue living?

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