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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Beyond the Black Stump," where does Gretel say that she found her mother?
(a) Old folks' home.
(b) Stables.
(c) Woods.
(d) River.

2. In "Beyond the Black Stump, what dress did Gretel think her mother was wearing when she thought her mother was in her yard?
(a) Orange.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

3. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how long had the washing machine been broken at Roger and Laura's place?
(a) About 2 weeks.
(b) Nearly a week.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 4 days.

4. In "Beyond the Black Stump," where does Gretel's mother have a birthmark?
(a) Left buttock.
(b) Lower back.
(c) Right shoulder.
(d) Left shoulder.

5. In "Beyond the Black Stump," how many cloves of garlic does Gretel's mother use in her great breakfast feasts?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Beyond the Black Stump," during the years Gretel searched for her mother, how many times had there been a possibility that someone who was found was her mother?

2. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did the fishermen feed Margot?

3. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," after Gretel left the Travelodge, how long did she remember it had been since she had taken a holiday or sick day?

4. In "Beyond the Black Stump," what color does Gretel say that her mother's eyes are?

5. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what gets broken when Gretel asks about Marcus?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did Gretel dream of instead of Italy, Peru, or New Zealand?

2. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," who did Margot see after walking for two hours, and what did they insist upon?

3. In "Beyond the Stump," what does Gretel do for a living, and how does she work?

4. In "Beyond the Stump," where did Gretel and Sarah live after the boat and before the stable?

5. In "Beyond the Stump," what are mornings like when Gretel's mother remembers?

6. In "Beyond the Stump," what does Gretel say that she would have done if she really cared about her mother?

7. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what happens when the man fixing the window leaves?

8. In "Beyond the Stump," what did Gretel and her mother do during their last evening together?

9. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how is the house different when Sarah is there?

10. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how did Laura and Roger find Margot?

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