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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 "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Fiona want from Gretel when they met at the shed in Roger and Laura's yard?

2. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Gretel feed Otto after staying the night with Roger and Laura?

3. In "The Weather is Bad," what is Sarah carrying at the supermarket when Gretel tells Sarah that she embarrassed her at her office?

4. In 1997, what did Laura do with Fiona's things?

5. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," how long after Fiona first met Margot did she wake with the worst headache she had had in almost a decade?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what does Gretel remember about the time Marcus slept on the boat with her and her mother?

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 "The Weather Here Is Bad," what message did Jennifer have for Gretel when she called the office after staying with Roger and Laura?

5. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what does Sarah do when Gretel takes Sarah to her office?

6. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," how was the game played?

7. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," how did Marcus meet Gretel?

8. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what was Sarah and Gretel's boat like?

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

10. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," why did Gretel go to the river and what did she take with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Gretel has a love/hate relationship with her mother at times. Why did Gretel search for her mother? Why did she regret bringing her mother to her home? How would you describe their relationship? Why does Gretel have a love/hate relationship with her mother?

Essay Topic 3

Roger and Laura have different ways of coping with Margot’s disappearance. How do Roger and Laura cope with Margot’s disappearance? What is revealed about coping with loss through their coping mechanisms?

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