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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 important about the Brimley Clock?

2. What does Will notice about the Brimley clock?

3. What makes Will see that the flashes of light after the party were not what he originally thought?

4. Jim is interested in _________.

5. How many people come to Will's weekly parties?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is BT different in his treatment of his sister than Will is with his?

2. What does Will think about when he is alone on Dead Man's Hill?

3. What kind of notes has Tabby been getting?

4. What does Will see on his way home from the party, and how is this important?

5. What does Will wonder about his sister while in his favorite place in the house?

6. What does Will get angry about during a Monopoly party?

7. How does Will see BT's relationship with his father?

8. What makes Will so upset when he learns about proton decay?

9. What does Mi su say she has never seen Will do?

10. What is Solipsism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few key settings. What are these settings, and what are the main similarities and differences between them? How do these settings affect the outcome of the plot? Make sure to cite some examples from the book to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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