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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Wallace wish he had stopped for just a moment and waved to in the garden?

2. Wallace walked all the way from what location on the night of his death?

3. What is the name of the newspaper announcing Wallace's death?

4. What look does Redmond remember in Wallace's eyes the night he told his story?

5. The dead body of Wallace is found near where?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the effect the garden began to have on Wallace's life at a young age. What is the irony in the effect that his enchanted garden had on him?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the young girl and the playmates Wallace finds in the garden. What do they represent that is missing from Wallace's life?

Essay Topic 3

What are Redmond's motives for telling Wallace's incredible story concerning the door in the wall? Do these motives make him a reliable or unreliable narrator? Does Redmond tell the story to honor his friend or to mock him?

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