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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. Why does the narrator not want to go to the party?

2. In her dream, what does Susan notice about the White Witch?

3. In 'The Star,' where does the vampire say that vampires came from originally?

4. In Greta's dream, what does Aslan do to Susan and Lucy?

5. In 'Temperance' what does the vampire say Chinese vampires drink instead of blood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the father in 'Locks' feel that we owe it to ourselves to tell each other stories?

2. In 'My Life' is the poet telling the truth about anything he says?

3. Based on this story, how do you think the author feels about the problem of Susan?

4. How does Missy get the better of Harlequin?

5. In what ways is 'In The End' a reversal of the creation story in Genesis?

6. What do you think happened to Becky at the end of the story?

7. Describe the character of Harlequin.

8. Is 'In the End' a hopeful story or a sad one?

9. What makes it clear that the author of 'Disease Maker's Croup' is suffering from the disease himself?

10. Why does Becky break up with the narrator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss lessons in the stories and poems in this collection. Which poems and stories contain a moral? What kinds of morals or lessons are taught, and are they repeated in different stories? Do you think this is the author's own view?

Essay Topic 2

What kinds of fragile things can be found in the stories and poems in this collection? What do they symbolize or represent? Why are they fragile, and how has the author communicated this sense of fragility?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of childhood innocence and growing up in two stories or poems of your choice from the collection. Compare the messages given by the author in each one.

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