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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. In Chapter 9, during what hours are fairy tales produced in Miamas?

2. How do Elsa, The Monster, and the wurse travel most of the way in Chapter 16?

3. What did Elsa give Granny as a present on her sixth birthday?

4. What is Miamas made of?

5. In Chapter 17, who picks Elsa up to take her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is going on at Elsa's apartment building when her father drives her home in Chapter 9?

2. How is Granny described in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 5, what is on the ceiling in Granny's bedroom?

4. Who does Britt-Marie say was looking for Elsa in Chapter 18, and what did she tell the person to do?

5. Why did Ulricka ban Granny from throwing surprise birthday parties for Elsa?

6. In Chapter 8, what happens when some of the other students pull Elsa down into the snow?

7. In Chapter 18 in Elsa's dream, who does she see wandering in the shadows?

8. What does Alf do when he comes to pick up Elsa in Chapter 17?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what is Granny's hospital room like?

10. Why does Elsa have to leave the bus in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are fairy tale and real monsters in the novel. Are these monsters born monstrous or are they created from something like sorrow?

Essay Topic 2

The wurse becomes Elsa’s friend. What is the wurse’s role in the novel and what does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the novel, Elsa has a closer relationship to Granny than to her parents. How do Elsa’s relationships with her parents change through the experiences that Elsa has in the novel?

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