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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 breaks up the fighting?

2. For how long has Abraham followed Sophie's ancestry?

3. Whose actions does Tsagaglalal discuss with Sophie?

4. Who is waiting for Sophie when she arrives where she is going?

5. Where are Odin, Hel and Black Hawk headed after picking up their passenger?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aten choose to do despite the consequences?

2. Who watches Aten talk with Death and what do the watchers plan?

3. What happens when Prometheus and Niten come into the room where Perenelle is reviving Nicholas?

4. Why is John Dee angry and how does he react to waht Machiavelli says?

5. What instructions does Tsagaglalal give Sophie concerning magic?

6. Why does Virginia become angry at John Dee and how does he placate her?

7. Where is Marethyu taken and what happens while he is there?

8. What is the effect of everyone reading their tablets and what does Tsagaglalal tell them about the fall of Danu Talis?

9. What does Scathach watch from the mouth of the cave?

10. What does Virginia Dare tell Josh the purpose of the monsters is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Michael Scott.

2. What in Scott's background may have helped him in writing The Warlock? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in The Warlock. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Scott chooses the symbols he does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Scott chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Scott's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Scott use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

Essay Topic 3

The Warlock belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel mystery?

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