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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. What is it that shields Mona and Oyster from the culling song?

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

4. How old was Carl when he married?

5. What does Oyster do with Mona's copy of "Traditional Tribal Hobby-Krafts?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Book Barn and why?

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

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

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

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

6. What is Patrick's situation when Carl arrives at the hospital and what is his eventual fate?

7. What is Helen's situation when Carl arrives and what is her eventual fate?

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

9. What does Helen say about her method of controlling the power?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is the quest Carl and Sarge set out on? Why are they on this quest? Will they ever be successful?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the grimoire originally came into Helen's possession. Compare it's original purpose with what Helen uses it for.

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