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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lena explains Ridley’s magical powers by telling Ethan she is what in “A Crack in the Plaster”?
(a) A palimpsest.
(b) An illusionist.
(c) A shifter.
(d) A siren.

2. Amma tells Macon Ravenwood that her family has been “cleaning up the messes” for Macon’s family for how long in “The Greats”?
(a) Decades.
(b) Half a century.
(c) Years.
(d) Over a century.

3. On what date does “The Real Boo Radley” begin?
(a) June 14.
(b) September 2.
(c) September 14.
(d) February 11.

4. What is the name of the wolf/dog owned by Macon Ravenwood in the novel?
(a) Denali.
(b) Sarafine.
(c) Boo Radley.
(d) Holden Caulfield.

5. What is written on the walls of Lena’s room in “A Crack in the Plaster”?
(a) Poetry written by Lena.
(b) The words of her favorite song.
(c) The opening chapters of a novel.
(d) Threats from ghosts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ethan’s aunts mention that Macon Ravenwood is often seen where in the evenings?

2. What does Lena reach into Ethan’s pocket to take out in “The Last Three Rows”?

3. When Lena and Ethan are transported back in time in “The Last Three Rows,” Genevieve is frantic and discovers that her mother and who are already dead in the fires?

4. Ethan has a nightmare in which he is what in “The Real Boo Radley”?

5. Ethan learns from his aunts in “The Sisters” that the initials on the locket stand for what name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about the significance of the library in “The Real Boo Radley”?

2. What strange occurrence happens late at night in “Hallow E’en”?

3. How does Lena explain her personal predicament to Ethan in “A Crack in the Plaster”?

4. How does Ethan describe the physicality between himself and Lena in the early chapters of the novel?

5. In “A Crack in the Plaster,” Lena relates a story of a teenager who was Claimed Dark. How does this scenario turn out, and what does it indicate?

6. What is the significance of the numbers written on Lena’s hand in the novel?

7. What conversation does Ethan overhear between Macon Ravenwood and Amma in “The Greats”?

8. Why does Lena say she doesn’t want to begin a relationship with Ethan in “A Crack in the Plaster”? How does Ethan respond?

9. How does Lena describe her family members’ supernatural powers in “A Crack in the Plaster”?

10. Where is Ethan’s mother in the story? What is the impact of her absence as seen in “The Middle of Nowhere”?

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