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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. In Chapter 13, what does the palace have that dazzle Sophie?

2. In Chapter 10, what is the only spell Sophie has to create that gives her trouble?

3. What name does Howl use for the flowers shop in Chapter 17?

4. What type of place does Sophie say she would like to live in in Chapter 15?

5. Where does Michael put the skull in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Calcifer worried and scared about the Witch of the Waste catching up with Howl?

2. What spells does Sophie create while she is alone in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 13, why does the King need his brother back?

4. In Chapter 12, why does Howl say they should see the King another day, and Sophie insists they go right away?

5. In Chapter 15, how does Howl plan to attend Mrs. Pentstemmons funeral?

6. What does Sophie see when she, Howl, and Michael enter a house in Chapter 11?

7. At the end of Chapter 11, what is Howl's problem?

8. In Chapter 14, how does Howl catch a cold?

9. What does Calcifer say about the Witch's fire demon in Chapter 16?

10. What does Mrs. Pentstemmon's house look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many conflicts in the novel. Are these conflicts mostly internal or external?

Essay Topic 2

Sophie and Howl disagree frequently, but Sophie decides to help Howl. What does Sophie learn about Howl that affects her? What motivates her to decide to help Howl?

Essay Topic 3

Characters have fits in the novel when they do not get their way. Who are some of the characters who throw fits? Why are those fits called tantrums? How does Sophie take control and help various characters when they are having tantrums?

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