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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. How hot does the thermometer say the house is?
2. What does Colonel Freeleigh enjoy listening to?
3. What part of her body did Elmira Brown injure just before her husband returned home?
4. What is the second card for Tom that the wax tarot witch delivers?
5. Who takes the phone away from Colonel Freeleigh?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Tom keep an eye on Mr. Black so that Douglas and Tom can rescue Mme. Tarot?
2. Why does Colonel Freeleigh call Mexico City twice before he dies?
3. Describe the scene where Elmira confronts Clara and how Clara reacts.
4. How does Great-grandma tell Douglas that she will always be with him, even for a thousand years?
5. Why do Tom, Douglas and Charlie believe that the man that Lavina killed is not the Lonely One?
6. How does Great-grandma tell Douglas to find the new person who will take over the chore of fixing the roof shingles in the spring which she used to be responsible for doing?
7. How does Douglas decide is the best way to pay back Mr. Jonas?
8. How does Douglas help Grandmother to be able to return to the excellent cook she always was before Aunt Rose came?
9. What does Douglas believe would have happened between Bill and Helen if they had been born at different times?
10. How does Lavinia come to be the one responsible for the death of the Lonely One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe how Mr. Jonas and Douglas can be considered kindred souls. Use examples from the text to support your answer. Do you believe this meshing of minds and souls is what led to Douglas' healing? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Children in the novel often live in the present, not the past or future. In what way do some of the adults in this novel live the same way? Think of an adult that you know that lives this same way. Do you think it is a good way to live? Use their experiences to support your judgment.
Essay Topic 3
Kinship and personal connections are often explored throughout the novel. How and why is this an important part of the novel's themes? Do you agree with the way the author portrays these concepts? Why or why not?
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