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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. For Roger's birthday in 1997, what did Margot use to decorate the curtain rails?

2. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," as Marcus walked through towns, how long was it since he had eaten?

3. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how old did Gretel remember that she was when her mother made a kite for her?

4. After Margot left in 1997, how long were Laura and Roger separated?

5. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Gretel borrow from Roger and Laura after receiving an email?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how did Margot reinvent herself?

2. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Fiona tell Roger and Laura when they asked her about Margot's disappearance?

3. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Fiona write her parents in the only letter she ever wrote them?

4. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what does Gretel discover after two hours after telling her mother that she is going to be working?

5. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Sarah teach Marcus?

6. In "The Weather Here is Bad," what did Margot think when she saw police officers on the path talking to walkers?

7. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what happened when Violet fell in the water at the pool?

8. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what did Marcus do and think as he kept going?

9. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," how did Marcus describe Sarah when he first met her?

10. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Laura and Roger do after Margot left?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Different sections of the novel are told from different points of view. What points of view does the author use in the novel? How does using different points of view affect the story and what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 2

Gretel has a dream in “Beyond the Black Stump.” How would you describe her dream? What does her dream represent?

Essay Topic 3

Characters have different ways of speaking and using language. How do Sarah and Gretel create their own language? How does language affect Gretel’s life? What is the importance of language in the novel?

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