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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of voice does the visitor use to describe his mission in coming to the house?

2. How does Mrs. White feel about the wish the morning after?

3. What does the visitor think injured Herbert?

4. Who else works for the place the visitor is from?

5. What is the weather like the morning after the wish is made?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Whites both endure many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons did they learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Where did irony occur in the granting of the wishes, and how did this affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 3

The visitor was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, though brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

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