View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carl do while Helen and Mona are inside a library looking for a copy of the book?

2. What does Carl say to his father?

3. When does someone notice that there's something odd about the English Ivy at the Park Senior Living Center?

4. What does Mona do after they leave Oyster behind?

5. Why is the heat in Carl's apartment on high when he gets home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the ways witches write in their mirror books?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Mona's reaction when Oyster asks her to come with him?

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

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

10. What is Carl's phone call to 911?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Several of the characters in the book have scams going on. Describe and compare any two.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 787 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample