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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 "The Beckoning Hands" what does the person dream of their first night in the mansion?

2. What is the fountain of mercy exactly?

3. What happens to Josephine?

4. What is Donald's job in the battle?

5. How does the girl in "The Core Point Ghosts" feel about her situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Maco Train Station respond to Joe's death?

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

3. What is the significance of Whedbee's close attention to the lights in "The Mysterious Maco Lights"?

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

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

6. What do people begin to see at New Year's in "The Beckoning Hands"?

7. What is the Queen of Sounds?

8. What did Joe and Josephine Bell like to spend their time doing?

9. Describe Frenchy.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast "The Queen of Sounds" to "The Fountain of Mercy" and how good prevails over evil.

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