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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. How do Helen and Carl get into the antique warehouse that night?

2. Why did sailors of years ago leave pigs and goats on islands?

3. What color is the book Helen has been using as a planner?

4. What does Carl say about the chandelier in the house where he meets Helen?

5. What does the talking Judas Cow say in Stone River?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what the police find when the arrive at the bar where Nash and Carl met?

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

3. What does Mona tell Carl about a love spell?

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

5. What is the state of Carl's apartment when he returns home?

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

7. What does the waitress say about the ivy that's taking over an entire town?

8. What does the occupation spell do and what are Mona and Oyster using it for in Stone River?

9. Why is Nash killing fashion models?

10. Oyster compares himself with an animal when Helen kicks him out of the car. What does he say and what does he mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the occupation spell and how it's used in the story. Compare the instance in which Helen occupies Mona's body with the instance in which Oyster occupies Helen's body. How are the two similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

Both Carl and Nash come into the culling song because of their jobs. Describe how each comes into possession of the culling song, how each uses it and the fate of each.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Carl and Helen. Each have their own agendas with regard to the culling song. Remember to examine the similarities in their backgrounds.

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