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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. How does the health inspector treat Hugo?

2. What does Wallace tell Hugo about husks that surprises Hugo in Chapter 15?

3. What does the Manager tell Wallace about God?

4. What does Wallace tell Hugo will help with his problem in Chapter 16?

5. Who comes to visit the shop at the very end of Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Wallace do to Desdemona in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

6. What did the first reaper do to Lea?

7. Why does Nancy come to the tea shop so often?

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

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

10. How does Mei react to Wallace's interaction with Desdemona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Klune develop the idea of Hugo's and Wallace's mutual attraction to each other? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Alan Flynn's arrival at the tea house cast a different light on Wallace's self-perception of his own death and journey there? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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