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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 finds Wallace's body?

2. What tethers Wallace to the ferryman?

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

4. In Chapter 8, what does Mei want to see Wallace say to Hugo?

5. What kind of shop does Mei take Wallace to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wallace realize people really think of him at his own funeral?

2. What does Wallace notice about the tea shop in Chapter 8?

3. What happens that humiliates Wallace and amuses everyone else in Chapter 8?

4. Who intrigues Wallace at his own funeral, and why?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Hugo show Wallace to try to calm him down?

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

7. How do Wallace and Hugo mimic touching in Chapter 9?

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

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

10. What does Wallace realize he has no desire to do as a spirit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When, why, and how does Klune begin to sow some doubt about the Manager's intentions and methods? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Klune sets the scene of Wallace's discomfort and humiliation at his own funeral, and how does this episode set the reader's expectation for what is to come next? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Hugo's own family backstory important to the fact that he is a ferryman? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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