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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. Where are Frank and Paul when they find the German mortar?

2. Why does Frank sometimes put wasps on his alarm clock?

3. In "The Bomb Circle," what does Frank say about the people inside him?

4. How does Athelwald Trapley's house explode?

5. What nickname does Frank give his friend Jamie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frank describe his decision to kill Esmeralda?

2. How does Frank feel when he learns his half-brother, Eric, escapes?

3. Why does Frank say he had to kill Paul?

4. What does Frank admit feeling guilty about in "The Bomb Circle"?

5. What does Angus do when he measures items around the house?

6. What two suicides does Frank describe in "The Snake Park"?

7. Why does Frank want his father's cordite?

8. In "In the Bunker," how does Frank groom himself?

9. Why is Frank irritated by the bottle?

10. What happens when Frank fights with the rabbit in "The Snake Park"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose either Frank, Eric or Angus and analyze what motivates them as a character.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of secrets in "The Wasp Factory." Make sure you define theme in your essay and explain the meaning of the secrets to the characters and plot.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Eric and Frank.

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