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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. In "Invisible," how long does Conor remember sleeping that morning?

2. What is the first thing the monster destroys?

3. Why does Liam come to see Conor?

4. In "Invisible," where is Conor's grandmother?

5. On page 178, what happens to Conor's mom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What type of person was the Apothecary?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conor has conflicting emotions regarding his mother’s impending death. Why does Conor feel both sadness and relief, and how does he learn to balance these feelings?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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