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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sent the visitor to the White's?

2. What does Herbert work with at his job?

3. What brings Mrs. White comfort about Herbert's injury?

4. Why does the visitor bring something to the Whites?

5. Who runs to the door the first time it rings after the wish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the three wishes made with the paw, and what happens in response to these wishes?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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