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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," where does Gretel's mother spend most of her time?

2. In "Beyond the Black Stump," how long does Gretel remember trawling hostels, B and Bs, and people's sofas?

3. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how long had the washing machine been broken at Roger and Laura's place?

4. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how old was Laura when her aunt left her a house?

5. In "Beyond the Black Stump," how old was Gretel when she began looking for her mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," why did Margot hide in the bushes?

6. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," what did Margot have in the bag that Fiona packed for her?

7. In "Beyond the Stump," what is happening to Sarah's memories?

8. In "Things Go Missing in the Night," how was Gretel greeted at Roger and Laura's house?

9. In "Beyond the Stump," how does Sarah spend much of her time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sarah believes that free will is a mirage, and Margo believes that she is doomed to kill her father and have sex with her mother. What does the author communicate about fate and free will through various characters?

Essay Topic 3

Gretel says at the end of the novel that the “places we are born come back to us” (263). What does Gretel mean by that statement? Based upon the storyline, how does the place where Gretel is born come back to her?

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