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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. Why does Morphy think Baker has a big ceremony when opening the vault every day?

2. Where would Danny go if Baker was his guardian?

3. Where did the item that the sleepwalker touched come from?

4. What is the name of Ethan's oldest daughter?

5. What does Ethan say his wife never does when they talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Baker accuse Ethan of being when he learns Mary has withdrawn money from her account?

2. What does Mary say to Ethan after he offers Allen a job, and how does he respond?

3. What does Ethan think may have caused him to become a clerk when he lost his fortune?

4. What does Ethan think about while he is alone after Easter?

5. What does Allen say he wants to be when he grows up, and why?

6. What does Ethan find when he gets to the store on the Tuesday after Easter?

7. What does Ethan say will happen if Baker is able to get Danny's to make him a guardian?

8. What is the contest that Ethan's children want to join?

9. What does Ethan offer to do to help Danny?

10. What does Ethan think about when he wakes up on the Saturday before Easter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Baker and Marullo are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support, write a comparison/contrast essay about these two characters.

Essay Topic 2

Margie presents a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What is this philosophy, and how does this different idealism affect the people around her?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how do those moments affect the course of the plot?

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