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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. Who is Death able to kill and why?

2. Who argues over the meaning of Hogswatch?

3. Who is sucking a thumb when the body of Mr. Brown lands at the bottom of the stairs in the house?

4. Who is approaching the room that Susan and Bilious are in when he sees a shadow and screams?

5. Who starts to like each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Chickenwire screaming?

2. What is unusual about the librarian?

3. Why does Susan go to Bier's?

4. Describe the chase.

5. Whom does Susan talk to at Bier's? What does he tell her?

6. Who is the girl that collects teeth? What is strange about her house?

7. What does Bilious notice about the sword that Susan takes from Death's house?

8. What does Susan discover when she hears a scream and opens the door?

9. What do Death and Albert discover on a snowy mountaintop?

10. How do Chickenwire's fears prevent him from killing Bilious?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of good versus evil appears throughout the book. Who in your opinion is good? Who is bad? Why? Do these characters change over time? Why or why not? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the stories. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it is exhibited in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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