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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. What are the newspapers calling the English Ivy that's run wild?

2. Why does a waitress say that they can't kill off the invasive English Ivy?

3. What is the reaction of the officer who finds the cook who fell on the grill?

4. What does Mona scream out to Oyster when he calls?

5. Who does Carl call with his single phone call?

Short Essay Questions

1. List two of the class action lawsuits Oyster has advertised in chapter 23.

2. Briefly describe the home of the race car driver.

3. Describe the features of the planner that make Mona realize it's the grimoire.

4. Describe the house Carl and his wife make for their daughter.

5. What is the future Helen sees in the mirror of the antique store and what question does Carl ask about it?

6. What does Carl come to realize about the names in Helen's day planner and how does he come to this conclusion?

7. How does Carl come to realize that he really is in love with Helen?

8. What's wrong with Carl's foot and how is the injury tended while he's in the motel?

9. Briefly describe the scene in which Helen and Oyster fight.

10. Why does Carl say tearing up the page and throwing it out the window isn't good enough?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Mona leave the page with the culling spell in Carl's hands? Was she correct to do so? Why do you think so?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of the culling son in ancient times? In theory, would that purpose be practical? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Patrick? What is his role in the story? What is his fate? What does Patrick represent?

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