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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 else other than Good Magician Humphrey does Bink's girlfriend suggest asking for advice?

2. What does Sorceress Iris' castle appear to be made of?

3. What did Bink want for dinner?

4. What does Bink wish he could do at the end of Chapter 5?

5. What property does the elixir Trent created have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is situational magic?

2. What is Magician Trent's plan?

3. How does Bink think he may have lucked out yet again?

4. How did Trent's tenure in Mundania change him?

5. Why did Bianca react so obtusely to the Wild Oats?

6. What appears to be Wynne's curse?

7. What does Humfrey determine about the nature of Bink's talent?

8. How does Bink view his long trip around the Gap?

9. What things does the storm cause Bink to reflect upon?

10. What is the shield and how did it come to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Draw parallels in this novel where honor is maintained at a certain sacrifice.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ramifications of Bink's talent. In what ways does this make him a more powerful magician than Trent?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the symbolism of Bink and Trent, and Iris and Chameleon. Compare and contrast them against each other.

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