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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. After the fight with Harry, who walks Conor back to his class?

2. What do the passing days seem like to Conor after his fight with Harry?

3. What is the real monster from Conor's nightmare formed of?

4. Where is Harry bleeding after the Monster hits him?

5. What does Conor use to smash windows on page 111?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Conor find when he goes downstairs after waking on page 123?

2. On page 122, what does Conor do in the schoolyard?

3. What does Conor's mother look like on page 163?

4. What happens during lunch on page 143?

5. What does Conor see when he looks around on page 115?

6. How does Conor's grandmother react when she sees the damage Conor has done on page 117?

7. What does the monster say about the yew tree?

8. What does Conor's mother tell him on page 167?

9. Why do Harry's parents decide not to press charges against Conor?

10. Why does Liam say that Conor cannot come to live in America?

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 grownups do not punish Conor for any of his destructive behavior. Why do the adults not punish Conor for damaging his grandmother’s sitting room or beating Harry?

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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