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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. In "Beyond the Black Stump," how many cloves of garlic does Gretel's mother use in her great breakfast feasts?
2. 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?
3. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did Gretel decide to call her dog?
4. 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?
5. In "Beyond the Black Stump," where did Gretel get a room for the night?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Beyond the Stump," what did Gretel and her mother do during their last evening together?
2. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did Margot have in the bag that Fiona packed for her?
3. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what makes Gretel realize that her mother notices what is happening to her?
4. In "Beyond the Stump," why does the morgue attendant say that there is a bell on the toe of a corpse?
5. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did Gretel see in Roger and Laura's bedroom?
6. In "Beyond the Stump," what does Gretel do for a living, and how does she work?
7. In "Beyond the Stump," what is happening to Sarah's memories?
8. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how did Charlie die?
9. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how was Gretel greeted at Roger and Laura's house?
10. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how is the house different when Sarah is there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fiona can sometimes see things that are going to happen in the future. What are some premonitions that Fiona has? Can Fiona change the future? How do premonitions affect Fiona and other characters?
Essay Topic 2
Sarah and Gretel are afraid of something called the Bonak. What is the Bonak? Why does Sarah search for it? How does the Bonak represent fear? Is the Bonak a metaphorical or real creature in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
The novel is a story that might have happened, but did not. Why is the genre of the novel realistic fiction and not historical fiction?
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