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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 does Sarah want to do?

2. In 1997, what did Fiona say that she told Margot?

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

4. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Gretel tell Marcus that she and her mother read?

5. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how many missing posters did Gretel print on Roger and Laura's scanner?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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 was it like for Marcus the first night he slept on the boat?

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

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

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

9. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how does being out of the house affect Sarah when Gretel takes her to her office?

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

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

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 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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