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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 does Madame Weatherberry tell King Champion she and the two girls with her are?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Brystal's friend give her on her first night that makes her more comfortable?

3. In Chapter 7, where does Madame Weatherberry say she has to take Brystal when they leave the institution?

4. In Chapter 7, what do the lights on Madame Weatherberry's map mean?

5. In Chapter 5, what are the last words Justice Evergreen says to Brystal before she is taken away?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Brooks do to Barrie at breakfast?

2. In Chapter 6, where is Brystal sent for her punishment?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Brystal tell her family to cover for the fact that she has gotten a new job?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Madame Weatherberry tell Brystal the lights on her map represent?

5. In Chapter 5, why does Barrie, Brystal's brother, recommend the harshest sentence for her?

6. In Chapter 5, what does Brooks say is the only thing that may be able to help Brystal now?

7. In Chapter 1, why does Justice Evergreen get so upset at Brystal?

8. In Chapter 3, what does Brystal find in the library that she knows is dangerous for her to explore?

9. In Chapter 8, what does Xanthous think about his own abilities when Madame Weatherberry first approaches him?

10. In Chapter 5, what does Brooks tell Brystal about her case in court?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the meanings behind the four categories of magic - improvement, rehabilitation, manifestation, and imagination - citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the similarities and differences between Emerelda's papa's actions and the actions of Brystal's mother, Mrs. Evergreen, regarding their children's futures. Cite specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How do the High Justices, people like the Edgars, and the leaders of the four kingdoms all deliberately benefit from society's fear of magical creatures, and of differences in general? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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