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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. Where does Jimmy's mother think they should spend the day?

2. What career change does Lorrie make?

3. What does the killer promise Crinkles?

4. How much time is left before the bombs go off when Jimmy begins loading?

5. How long has Jimmy lived in Snow Village?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many people are killed by Punchinello in the commission of his crime and how are they killed?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Jimmy's family cope with the first of Grandfather Josef's five predicted terrible days?

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

8. What does Lorrie's mother do for a living, and what are her main sources of income from it?

9. In what way does the killer reveal vulnerability?

10. What is the most significant curiosity regarding Jimmy's family's relationship to food?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Punch reveal an intimate part of himself during his meeting with Lorrie and Jimmy? What does he tell them that gives them a glimpse into his real self? How does he describe the way he wakes up at night? What is the symbolism of his revelations to Jimmy and Lorrie? How does Lorrie try to use this to convince him to donate a part of himself to keep Annie alive? Why is he so resentful?

Essay Topic 2

What happens when Jimmy and Lorrie go to the Halloway Farm as requested? What do they see when they get there? What is requested of them by Virgilio Vivacemente? How do they respond? What is offered to Lorrie and Jimmy and what threat is made if they refuse? What do Lorrie and Jimmy conspire to do and how does it almost back fire? What happens to Jimmy? To Virgilio?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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