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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. When was Snow Village founded?

2. Who does Crinkles resemble?

3. Why did the killer plan their 'caper'?

4. When does Lorrie come for dinner?

5. What does Jimmy do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lorrie reveal to Jimmy about her family?

2. Who arrives while they are talking to the killer and why does that buoy his spirits?

3. What makes Jimmy nervous about the addition of Crinkles to the situation?

4. What happens on the way to the hospital?

5. What makes Jimmy decide to use the nail file on Punchinello?

6. What dream did Punch have that he claims Virgilio refused to help him realize?

7. What is the purpose of the tunnel and who built it?

8. What is so incredible about the predictions made by Josef in the hospital?

9. How do most residents in Snow Village make their living?

10. What motivates the three criminals to rob the Snow Village bank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When is the next time Jimmy and Lorrie see Konrad Beezo? How does he manage to get past their defenses? What does he use as a disguise to get into the house? Who does he impersonate? To what degree does he change his appearance? What does he want this time? How do Jimmy and Lorrie react to this request? What is the outcome of this encounter?

Essay Topic 2

What events conspire to force Lorrie and Jimmie to go and see Punchinello Beezo in the Penitentiary? What surprises do they learn just prior to going, and how do they convince Punchinello that they are telling him the truth? What birth defect do both Punchinello and Jimmy share? How did Punchinello talk his father into fixing this defect? When the defect is fixed, how does Punch still disappoint his father?

Essay Topic 3

How does Jimmy propose to Lorrie? What things does he reveal to her during his proposal? What does this tell the reader about his personality and the type of character he is? Why does Lorrie turn him down at first? What does Jimmy do that changes her mind? How does she explain the reason that she turned him down, and what request does she make of him at that time?

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