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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 the Eremite tell Sexton he is witnessing when they first meet?

2. Who is most worried about Theo when he is injured?

3. Who does Foxglove make art about?

4. What does the Eremite say Theo will get when he turns over the Ankh?

5. Why does the Eremite tell Sexton not to scream when they first meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the girl with the gloves say to Sexton in the club about her 'friend'?

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

4. Why is Hazel at the club?

5. What does Sexton say to the girl with the gloves when he first meets her?

6. What does Didi tell Sexton about crazy people?

7. What strange thing happens when Didi takes a cab to the club?

8. What does the Eremite do to help Theo know who Didi is?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book, presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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