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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 does Mr. Dark say the Witch can do to Mr. Halloway?

2. What does Mr. Halloway try to destroy?

3. What does Will tell his father on the phone?

4. What does the carnival look for?

5. Who is at the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Halloway draw on the bullet?

2. How does Mr. Halloway get the crowd on his side?

3. What information about the carnival does Mr. Halloway show Jim and Will?

4. What does Mr. Halloway tell Will about being good?

5. What does Will tell his dad on the phone?

6. How does Mr. Dark find the boys hiding place?

7. What do Will and Jim see outside their windows?

8. What does Mr. Halloway research at the library?

9. What happens when Mr. Halloway shoots the witch?

10. What does Mr. Dark want Mr. Halloway to do for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine good and evil in the novel.

1) In what way does Jim represent neither good nor bad in the novel? How does this result in a power struggle between the carnival and Jim's friend, Will?

2) What does say about Bradbury's ideas that God and religion does not seem to hurt Mr. Dark?

3) What is Bradbury's definition of evil?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine how the carnival tries to take advantage of his/her fears?

1) Jim Nightshade

2) Charles Halloway

3) Miss Foley

Essay Topic 3

How does the carnival play on people's fears and desires? Why does Bradbury suggest that fulfilling your deepest desires can be dangerous? Do you think the characters could fulfill their desires in other ways? How do you think the characters could face up to their fears?

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