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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. What is Donald's job in the battle?

2. What year did the battle between England and Scotland occur in "Rodanthe's Drum of Old Christmas"?

3. Why do people usually enjoy Josephine staying in their home?

4. Who gets involved with the girl's situation in "The Core Point Ghosts"?

5. What do people think the mysterious lights of Maco are?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Alan and his grandparents at the end of "The Fountain of Mercy"?

2. Why do people think the light they see is Joe?

3. How does the girl respond to her baby's birth in "The Core Point Ghosts"?

4. What is Josephine's dying request?

5. Why was Caroline's dad cursed in "The Beckoning Hands"

6. Who is Joe Baldwin?

7. How does Caroline's mother die?

8. What do people claim they can see after Joe's death?

9. Why did Donald travel to America?

10. Why does a man rent the mansion from "The Beckoning Hands"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and explain the relationship of Christmas to "The Legend of Old Buck" and how Saint George killing the dragon relates to children receiving gifts at Christmastime.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the relationship of destruction to life's commencement in "The Beckoning Hands" by looking at the events that occur in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the role that American wars play throughout the stories in "Outer Banks Mysteries and Seaside Stories". How is history a critical element to the content of this book?

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