A Tale of Magic Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Chris Colfer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 150 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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A Tale of Magic Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Chris Colfer
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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 is Brooks's title in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 5, how does the Prosecution Deputy react when he sees that Brystal is the defendant?

3. In Chapter 7, what is the title of Madame Weatherberry's book?

4. In Chapter 2, what job does Brystal see a posting for?

5. In Chapter 2, where does Brystal tell her family she will be spending part of her nights from now on?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how does Brystal react to the banner of rules for girls that hangs in the room at Bootstrap?

2. In Chapter 5, why does the justice that hears Brystal's case want to see the worst thing happen to her?

3. In Chapter 6, why do the Edgars take Pip to the dunker?

4. In the Prologue, what does Madame Weatherberry tell King Champion about the difference between witchcraft and magic?

5. In Chapter 1, what is Brystal helping her brother Barrie with?

6. In Chapter 7, how do the Edgars react when Madame Weatherberry tells them she is taking Brystal away?

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

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

9. In the Prologue, what is the only kingdom that does not kill people suspected of practicing magic?

10. In Chapter 6, who helps Brystal on her first night in Bootstrap and how does this person help her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Colfer reveal Brystal's incredible capacity for compassion and kindess throughout the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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