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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 tell Hugo will help with his problem in Chapter 16?

2. What does Hugo tell Wallace about the Reaper he had before Mei?

3. What does Hugo tell Wallace they always try to avoid if possible?

4. What does the new prospect do when he is offered tea?

5. In Chapter 15, what does Hugo make for both Wallace and himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Nelson say about when he might leave the shop?

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

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

4. In Chapter 16, what does Alan do to Nancy?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Desdemona do?

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

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

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

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

10. What did the first reaper do to Lea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and how does Hugo begin to doubt - and then lose some faith in - the manager? How does Klune describe this shift? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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