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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 does Douglas use as a light as he writes down his reflections in his tablet?

2. How does the empty mason jar make Douglas feel?

3. What does Tom represent according to Elmira as she takes him with her to the lodge?

4. What does Douglas decide must be the ending to his journal entry that some day he must do?

5. How long does Great-grandma tell Douglas she will be around?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Douglas come to recover from the fever?

2. How does Lavina feel on her lonely walk home after finding the dead body and going to the movies with her friend?

3. What is unique about Mr. Jonas' business with the junkyard wagon and horse?

4. How can Douglas tell that Bill is devastated by Helen's death?

5. Why is Sam not surprised to return home from his job as the postman to find his wife, Elmira, hurt?

6. Why doesn't Douglas finish his entry about what he must do some day in his tablet?

7. How do Clara and Elmira reconcile their differences and eventually become friendly?

8. Why does Douglas believe that he must work with Tom to rescue the real Mme. Tarot?

9. How did Bill end up falling in love with Helen even though there was a significant difference in their ages?

10. What happens when Elmira starts to make her speech after she drinks the special brew she made to thwart any spells Clara might cast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in detail the changes Douglas undergoes throughout the novel. Use specific details from the novel to support your description. Do you believe the changes were for the positive? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Clara and Elmira could be described as representing good and evil. Would you agree with this description? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How are the themes of fear and death developed throughout the novel? Use specific examples from the text to support your statements. Do you believe the author does a good job at developing these themes? Why or why not?

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