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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 color is forbidden to neophytes?

2. What does Amanda ban the children from while she prepares for the initiation?

3. Who goes into a trance during the seance?

4. Where did Amanda find the information she was looking for?

5. What caused the poltergeist to stop appearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Amanda angry during the initiation?

2. What does Molly say before leaving the house that hurts Amanda's feelings?

3. What does David choose to do after the milk jug is broken?

4. What ability does David think Mr. Golanksi has?

5. How does Molly respond to all the talk about a poltergeist?

6. What stopped the trouble from the original Poltergeist in the Westerly House?

7. What makes Amanda so frustrated after the seance?

8. What connection does Mr. Golanski have with the Westerly House?

9. What is the first thing about the Westerly house that interests Amanda?

10. What are the requirements for the ceremonial garb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in this book , and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Witchcraft was a major theme and device in this book. Where did it appear, and how was it used to further the plot along in a unique way?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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