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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 Dead Man Moving in the Forest," who sent Gretel an email the night after the meal with Fiona?

2. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," which of Roger and Laura's children fell in the pool when they went swimming with Gretel?

3. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what would people drink when they came to visit Sarah?

4. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how long did Roger keep it a secret that Fiona had returned and was living in the shed?

5. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what did Gretel tell Marcus that her mother was?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what did Gretel tell Fiona about the Bonak?

5. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Margot dream and see after Charlie's death?

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

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

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

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

10. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Roger remember about Margot on his birthday in 1997?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gretel and Sarah have conflicts after Sarah is found again. What type of conflicts do they have? How do the conflicts affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

After Margot leaves home, she begins using the name Marcus. Why does Margot begin using the name Marcus? Why does she transform herself into a boy? What is the significance of her transformation?

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