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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 is part of the attraction that Douglas has for the wax tarot reader?
2. Where do the boys go to get icicles?
3. Where does Douglas keep his fireflies?
4. What does Mr. Black do to try and fix the wax tarot witch machine?
5. Which of the following adjectives best describes Douglas' mood when Lavina and Francine passed him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Douglas finish his tablet entry and when did he make the decision to finish the entry in this manner?
2. What is unique about Mr. Jonas' business with the junkyard wagon and horse?
3. How does Douglas help Grandmother to be able to return to the excellent cook she always was before Aunt Rose came?
4. 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?
5. What powerful realization does Douglas come to during this section of the novel?
6. Why is Sam not surprised to return home from his job as the postman to find his wife, Elmira, hurt?
7. How does Lavinia come to be the one responsible for the death of the Lonely One?
8. How does Douglas decide is the best way to pay back Mr. Jonas?
9. What happens when Elmira starts to make her speech after she drinks the special brew she made to thwart any spells Clara might cast?
10. How does Great-grandma tell Douglas that she will always be with him, even for a thousand years?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Death is an ongoing issue which must be dealt with throughout the novel. Describe the similarities and differences between how the children dealt with death and how the adults did. Make connections between this and your own personal experience.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you believe Douglas is the only child disturbed by the events of the Lonely One's last murder? What do you think the purpose of including such a character in the novel was? Do you believe the character was developed enough, too much or not enough? Support your answer with information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
What powerful recognition does Douglas come to at the end of the novel? How is this recognition important? What does it represent in his life?
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