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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. On page 152, where is Harry backed up as Conor approaches?

2. On page 92, when does Liam say that Conor can come and visit?

3. What does Conor lean against on page 122?

4. What bones did Conor and the monster break when they hit Harry?

5. On page 145, what does Harry say he will no longer do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Conor do on page 119 after his grandmother goes to her bedroom?

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

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

5. At the beginning of "A Note," how does Conor describe his days?

6. What does Conor ask the monster at the beginning of "No Tale," and what how does the monster respond?

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

8. What do Conor and the monster do as the monster begins the third tale on page 146?

9. What does Conor's father say about the mess that Conor made at his grandmother's house?

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

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

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

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

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