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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. When Cissy sees Gray Wolf fishing at the lake, where does she recognize him from?

2. What is Gray Wolf's real name?

3. What does the New York doctor discuss with Spencer?

4. How does Cissy get permission from her husband to have Gray Wolf be around her house?

5. What does the tribal name Abenaki mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Eli's wife?

2. What two security reports has Az Thompson writing since working for the quarry?

3. How does Cissy show strength when she hires Gray Wolf?

4. What was the Eugenics Survey of Vermont?

5. How does Ross avoid his sister after the night at the hospital?

6. As the residents of Comtosook begin to experience weird happenings, what do Shelby, Rod and Spencer Pike all experience?

7. Why does Spencer take his wife to a New York doctor?

8. Why does Spencer Pike believe that his property is haunted?

9. How are the De La Corriases an example of Meredith's work?

10. What 4 conditions does Ross set with Rod to investigate the Pike property?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does it mean when Eli's mother talked to him about "passing?" From the information in the novel, can you tell what this was? What was his mother trying to do? What price do you think Eli paid for his mother's beliefs? Was he also protected by her beliefs? How?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of suicide runs through the novel. Why, according to Ross, is suicide NOT an escape? What was he trying to do when he tried to kill himself?

Essay Topic 3

How is the mystery finally solved? Would the ghost returning to tell the story have been enough? Why?

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