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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. When does Conor's grandmother call his father in "Invisible"?

2. When Conor's grandmother drops him off at his house on page 169, when does she say she will come back and pick him up?

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

4. On page 164, how does Conor feel as he looks at his mom and hears her say hello to him?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens during lunch on page 143?

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

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

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

10. What does Conor find when he goes downstairs after waking on page 123?

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

Conor takes his anger out on his grandmother’s sitting room. Why is Conor angry, and how is his anger connected to the destruction he causes?

Essay Topic 3

Conor and his mother seem hopeful when they learn there is a new medicine derived from the yew tree that might help cure the cancer. Is Conor’s mother truly hopeful about the medicine or is she just pretending to be hopeful for Conor’s sake?

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