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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. How long does it take Elsa, The Monster, and the wurse to get to their destination in Chapter 16?

2. What gets spilled on Elsa's Gryffindor scarf in Chapter 8?

3. When is Elsa's birthday?

4. In Chapter 2, how many nurses has Granny had since she was admitted?

5. Where does The Monster have a scar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What events happened the same day that Elsa was born?

3. How is Granny described in Chapter 1?

4. How is Elsa described at the beginning of Chapter 1?

5. How is the building described that Elsa lives in in Chapter 3?

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

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

8. What is the park like that is near Elsa's school?

9. In Chapter 3, who lives in the flat below Lennart and Maud?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the novel, Granny is Elsa’s only friend. How is Elsa different from children her age, and why does that make Granny Elsa’s only friend?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Elsa grows and matures in the novel. How do relationships and events help Elsa come of age in the book?

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