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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 Liam's wife sell in the shop she owns?

2. On page 115, what is the only piece of furniture that is left standing in Conor's grandmother's sitting room?

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

4. What is Conor drinking while spending time with his dad?

5. What are Conor and his dad having to eat on page 86?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Conor do to his grandmother's clock on pages 93-94?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The monster tells Conor to tell the truth about the nightmare. How does the truth set Conor free and what does it free him from?

Essay Topic 2

The monster finally reveals that he has come to heal Conor. Why does Conor need healing, and how does the monster help Conor find healing?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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