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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 blow smoke at?

2. What is the weather in the morning?

3. What is the Dust Witch made of?

4. What disappears on the young boy's body?

5. Who is at the door?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do Will and Jim react when they see Mr. Tetley during the parade?

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

5. How does Will call the witch back to their house?

6. How does Will get Jim off the carousel?

7. How does Mr. Halloway break the mirrors in the Mirror Maze?

8. What happens at the end of the chapter?

9. How do Will and his father wake up Jim?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the differences between Jim and Will.

1) What are the main differences between Will and Jim? Why do they stay friends when they are so many differences between them?

2) How do you think both Will and Jim will grow up? Why or why not would their friendship continue into adulthood?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Bradbury's dialogue contribute to the following areas;

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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