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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. Who does Wallace encounter in Chapter 6 that scares him?

2. What does Nancy do when she comes in to the shop?

3. Who is one of Wallace's business partners?

4. In Chapter 2, who is Wallace's ex-wife?

5. What does Hugo tell Wallace that Wallace is surprised by in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Mei and Hugo not eat in front of Nelson and Wallace?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Hugo tell Wallace about how he became a ferryman?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Mei tell Wallace of her family?

4. How does Wallace feel when Mei first touches him?

5. What happens when Wallace runs away from the tea shop?

6. What does Wallace think of the tea shop, Charon's Crossing, when he first sees it?

7. Why does Wallace fire Patricia?

8. What does Wallace think of the tea Hugo makes for him?

9. Why is Mei delayed in bringing Wallace back to Charon's Crossing?

10. Who is Nelson and why does he stay at the tea shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of language and tone does Klune employ in Under the Whispering Door, and how does it affect the reader's experience of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Klune's references to some classical Greek themes and motifs surrounding death and the afterlife, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Wallace help Nancy, and what is innovative about his approach to helping her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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