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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 Didi tell Hettie she will look for?

2. Why does Sexton say he will stay with Didi?

3. Why does Didi want Sexton to go with her and Theo?

4. What is the noise Theo makes when he is injured?

5. Who does Sexton tell to pursue Foxglove and her work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Didi tell Sexton about crazy people?

2. What happens when Sexton and Didi play with a rebounding clown toy?

3. How does Didi fight against Sexton's reasoning that she is not Death?

4. Why does Sexton tell Didi he agrees to stay with her?

5. What does Foxglove sing about?

6. What does Sexton say to the record producer?

7. What does Didi apologize to Sexton for?

8. What does the Eremite tell Sexton he is witnessing in the vacant building?

9. What does Sexton's father do for a living?

10. How does Didi say Sexton will probably die, and what consolation does she give him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened to the girl with the gloves, and why was this significant to Sexton and his life?

Essay Topic 2

Sexton endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons did he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

How was Billy different from the other characters in the book, and what message was sent through his inclusion in the story?

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