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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Dust tell Dr. Malone that she must take the role of?

2. What does Lee show the warehouseman that allows them to regain the use of Lee's balloon?

3. What does illness does the tribesman say that Grumman has?

4. What does Serafina do when they begin the spell to heal Will's hand?

5. Where does Will say the Specters might have come from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given what is known about the Church represented in the story, describe what they are and what their task is. What is the role of the Church in the story.

Essay Topic 2

There are several characters that die in the book.

1) Was it necessary that Lee and Hester die in the story? What purpose did it serve for the author and the story?

2) Was it necessary that Sir Charles die? What purpose did it serve?

3) Was it necessary that Grumman, Will's father, die? What purpose did it serve?

Essay Topic 3

Look at Will's responsibilities with his mother. Is it possible that Will is more adult than child? Explain. Is it wrong that Will be the one that should take care of his mother?

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