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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 178, what happens to Conor's mom?

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

3. On page 160 how often does Conor have The Nightmare?

4. Why does Liam come to see Conor?

5. What does Conor remember his mother drinking at the garden table?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What type of person was the Apothecary?

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

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

7. Why does the monster say that he came?

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

9. What happens during lunch on page 143?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conor feels invisible at home and at school. Why does Conor feel invisible and isolated everywhere he goes?

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

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?

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