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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. Where does the Fairy tell Mark his wife is as he is writing his letter to Jane?

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

3. Why does Mark decide to pretend to progress in his new lessons at the N.I.C.E. after he decides to find a way to leave the N.I.C.E.?

4. What does Mark do when he sees Wither standing at the clearing in the wood the second time?

5. What does Mark do after he defeats the urgings of the bad eldil while in the room Frost left him alone in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Frost receive that causes him to leave Mark in the holding room with no warning?

2. What happens to Mark when he sees the remains of the prisoner Alcasar?

3. What does the old man feel about the man who stole his clothes?

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

5. What is Mark thinking when Mr. Frost walks into the room the police are keeping him held in?

6. Why does Mr. Wither always seem so distracted?

7. What is so frustrating to Mark when he gets to his apartment after leaving Belbury?

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

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

10. Why are Mr. Frost and Mr. Wither trying to talk to the old man in Latin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you think changes the most throughout the book? What events, ideas, or relationships causes this character to change throughout the novel? Do they change for the better or for the worse? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the ending of this book. Does it feel complete to you? Why or why not? What could be added? What could be left out? What do you think is the main 'moral' of the book? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What seemingly hypocritical methods does the N.I.C.E. use to further their objective, and why do they believe this will work? Does it work? Why or why not?

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