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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 Wallace apologize to Nelson for in Chapter 15?

2. In Chapter 16, who comes to visit the shop towards the end of the chapter?

3. In Chapter 15, what does Nelson do to Alan when Alan insults him?

4. Why did Cameron become like he is today in Chapter 12?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Hugo tell Wallace about what Wallace means to him?

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

3. What did the first reaper do to Lea?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Wallace say to Alan to calm him down?

5. In Chapter 15, what does Wallace ask Hugo that he is terribly vulnerable in asking?

6. In Chapter 14, what does Wallace think the Manager should do instead of reaping spirits?

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

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

9. In Chapter 14, what does Wallace see when Cameron touches him?

10. In Chapter 15, what is Alan desperate for Wallace to show him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Wallace feel he has in common with Cameron, once he begins to understand Cameron's pain? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Klune treat the subjects of both suicide and murder? 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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