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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 persuaded Harry's parents not to press charges against Conor?

2. Where does Conor's mother develop an infection?

3. Why does Liam come to see Conor?

4. How many years does Conor's mother wish that she had?

5. How long ago does the monster's second tale take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What type of person was the Apothecary?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conor feels isolated and alone. Why does Conor feel isolated and alone, and how does his mother’s illness contribute to those feelings?

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

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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