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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 Mei do to Wallace at the end of Chapter 11 that surprises him and warms him?

2. What human form does the Manager take?

3. What does Wallace apologize to Nelson for in Chapter 15?

4. What does Hugo ask Mei to do to Wallace for him in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Wallace tell Hugo he wishes for?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Wallace think of the tea for the new spirit?

2. In Chapter 17, what does the Manager do to Alan?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Wallace think of the door in the ceiling?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Alan do that brings the Manager to the tea shop?

5. In Part III, how does Wallace feel about another spirit coming to the shop?

6. In Chapter 11, what does Desdemona do?

7. What did the first reaper do to Lea?

8. In Chapter 12, why does Hugo call some of the spirits "husks"?

9. In Chapter 17, what does Wallace think of the Manager?

10. In Chapter 17, what does the Manager tell Wallace he must do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters receive a second chance in this book, and how does Klune describe the nature of second chances? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay exploring the nature of Nelson's relationship with his grandson, Hugo, including in your analysis a discussion of Nelson's reasons for delaying his passage to the afterlife.

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