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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 daughters did the parson have in the monster's second tale?

2. When did the monster vanish after Conor and Harry's fight?

3. What does the headmistress decide to do about the fight that Conor caused?

4. When does Conor's grandmother call his father in "Invisible"?

5. What does Conor's grandmother knock over after seeing the damage Conor has done to her sitting room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lily tell Conor in a note on page 162?

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

4. In the monster's second tale, how does he describe the countryside?

5. On page 86, how is the visit described that Conor and his dad have with his mom?

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

7. On page 143, what is Conor's morning like at school?

8. In Conor's nightmare, where is his mom and what happens to her?

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

10. What type of person was the Apothecary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Although there are two monsters and a dreadful illness in the story, Conor fears guilt more. Why does Conor feel guilt? Why does he fear guilt?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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