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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. Who is Wink?

2. Who pulls Kevin, unconscious, away from the burning school?

3. Where does Jim go with the object he gets from the closet in Chapter 23?

4. According to Mike, where does the tunnel in Chapter 37 lead to?

5. Who is NOT in the room on the second floor in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mike's encounter with Father Cavenaugh in Chapter 40.

2. What information does The Book of Law give the boys in Chapter 32?

3. What does Dale take from Mr. Ashley-Montague's shelf in Chapter 28?

4. What happens during Father Cavanaugh's visit to Mike's house in Chapter 34?

5. How does Dale become inspired to be a writer?

6. How do Cordie and Kevin start a fire at the school?

7. What does Dr. Roon tell Dale and Jim in the classroom in Chapter 40?

8. What plan do the boys devise in Chapter 32?

9. Why do the boys go camping in Chapter 29?

10. Who did Mr. Ashley-Montague Sr. and Jr. arrange to have arrested for the disappearances and murders of children around 1900? What punishment did this person receive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a motif of the novel. The friendships of the group of boys is explored. Describe the friendships between Mike, Duane, Dale, Jim, Kevin, and Lawrence. How do they show their loyalty to one another? What are some things that they do in the name of friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the supernatural elements in the novel. What are some examples of the supernatural in the novel? What can the supernatural beings do that humans cannot? How do these supernatural beings overcome the principle characters with their supernatural abilities?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the main characters? What are their roles in the novel?

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