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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. How does the narrator's grandmother transport the narrator and Bruno to the Lounge in “Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno”?

2. What does Bruno complain about not having with his meal in "In the Kitchen"?

3. Where does the narrator go to hide when the Grand High Witch comes into her hotel room in "The Mouse-Burglar"?

4. What is the waiter carrying that the narrator scurries behind to exit the Kitchen in "In the Kitchen"?

5. What does the narrator do when the chambermaid goes to pick up the shoe he is hiding in, in "Hello Grandmamma"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bruno respond when confronted by the narrator in "Bruno"?

2. What plan does the narrator develop in order to thwart the witches in "Hello Grandmamma"?

3. How is the setting of the Dining Room described when the narrator's grandmother arrives there in "In the Kitchen"?

4. How is Bruno Jenkins' metamorphosis described in "Bruno Jenkins Disappears"?

5. What exchange takes place between the Grand High Witch and the narrator's grandmother in "The Mouse-Burglar"?

6. What happens when the narrator is discovered by the witches in "Metamorphosis"?

7. Where does the narrator find the vials in the Grand High Witch's room in "The Mouse-Burglar"? How does he obtain one of the vials?

8. How would you describe the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins?

9. How does the narrator infiltrate the Grand High Witch's hotel room in "The Mouse-Burglar"?

10. How does the narrator describe his transformation in "Metamorphosis"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of the narrator in The Witches. Why do you think this character remains unnamed in the novel? How did the narrator come to live with his grandmother? What relationship does he have with his grandmother?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of the Grand High Witch in the novel. How old does the Grand High Witch appear in her "normal" attire? How does she appear after removing her mask? How would you describe her demeanor?

Essay Topic 3

How does the narrator become trapped in the Banquet hall during the Annual Meeting of the Society of Witches? What does the narrator note about these meeting attendees upon their arrival? How do his perceptions change of the attendees of the meeting?

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