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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 does the narrator use to tap on his hotel room door in "The Mouse-Burglar"?

2. What does the narrator's grandmother use to bandage his wound in "In the Kitchen"?

3. What does the narrator's grandmother say she gave Bruno to eat to keep him busy when the narrator returns to the table in "In the Kitchen"?

4. Where does the narrator hide when he flees from the witches as a mouse in "Metamorphosis"?

5. What do the cooks do to the plate that is sent back to the kitchen because the meat is too tough in "In the Kitchen"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe his mission in "The Plan"?

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

4. What are the narrator's considerations about his tranformation into a mouse in "Bruno"?

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

6. How does the narrator escape the Grand High Witch's room in "The Mouse-Burglar"?

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

8. What do the narrator and Bruno decide to do next at the end of "Bruno"? Why?

9. How do Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins respond to the narrator's grandmother's story in "Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins Meet Bruno"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of the Hotel Magnificent. Where in England is this hotel located? Why does the narrator go there with his grandmother? How are the patrons of the hotel described?

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

Describe the setting of the narrator's grandmother's home in Norway. How large is the house that she lives in? How does the narrator feel about this setting? When does he go there?

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