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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 did Jane dream about the night that Mark saw the Head?

2. Who is the one person who puts their trust in Ransom when everyone is accusing him of treachery after he speaks with Merlin.

3. Which of these was NOT a way that Mr. Frost thought about using to get Mark to bring Jane to them?

4. What was found at the site of Hengest's murder that implicates Mark?

5. What does Mark do when he sees the Head for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the 'Curse of Babel' do to the people at the banquet table?

2. Why is Mark so hesitant about stomping on the crucifix in his training room?

3. How did Jane unknowingly stop Mr. Frost from being able to telepathically see her dreams?

4. Why does Merlin feel so much animosity towards Jane?

5. According to the macrobes, what is the true fate of human kind?

6. What is left of the N.I.C.E. at the end of the banquet?

7. What does Mr. Dimble want to help Mark do after Mark seeks him out looking for Jane?

8. What does Merlin do when Ransom successfully passes all the tests Merlin gives to see if Ransom truly is the leader of St. Anne's?

9. What kind of tests does Merlin give to Mr. Ransom to make sure he is the real leader at St. Anne's?

10. What is Mark trying to do when his pen is knocked out of his hand by the Fairy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many different proposed purposes of the N.I.C.E. What are some of the different proposed purposes, and what is the real purpose? How does the N.I.C.E. plan to achieve this purpose? How does this differ from the main mission of St. Anne's? What are they doing to complete their mission?

Essay Topic 2

There are a few different relationships described in this book. Analyze two of these couples, and explain how their relationship evolves throughout the book. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Jane has a horrible experience when she encounters a riot caused by the N.I.C.E. on the street. What happens to her? How does this compare to or contrast with the experience Mark is having at the N.I.C.E.?

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