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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 kind of party is thrown for David?

2. How does Peter get to the place to return the key?

3. How does David get to Cardiff?

4. What does Becky argue about with Jen after going to the museum?

5. Whom does David consult at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Peter returns the key?

2. What trouble does Peter have during the hunt?

3. What does Rhian see when she goes to fetch missing sheep?

4. What does David do to protect his children when Dr. Owen comes to his house?

5. What does Jen do when she learns that Dr. Rhys cannot do for her what she had hoped?

6. What is most alarming about the wolf that is killed during the hunt?

7. What happens with Jen's first time cooking alone?

8. What makes Jen so irritated about Rhian's discussion about the fire in the sky?

9. What does Peter see as a similarity between him and Dr. Owen?

10. What does Dr. Owen want when he comes to the Morgan's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Peter and Gwilym are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text for support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

Essay Topic 3

What are Dr. Rhys's ideas about magic and science, and how has this affected his career?

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