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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. In Chapter 10, what does Brystal do to try to cheer Lucy up?

2. In Chapter 12, who comes to see Madame Weatherberry for a surprise visit?

3. In Chapter 16, what does Brystal tell the other students about why she has been so angry lately?

4. In Chapter 14, what happens when Lucy reads the witch incantation from The Truth About Magic?

5. What swarms around the grounds of Madame Weatherberry's school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what happens to Brystal and Lucy in the woods?

2. In Chapter 15, what is Xanthous's deepest secret and how do the others react to it?

3. In Chapter 9, what helps the new students and apprentices to bond during their first night together at the academy of magic?

4. In Chapter 13, why does Lucy run away from the magic academy?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Brystal do when Madame Weatherberry comes back to the academy in very bad shape?

6. In Chapter 10, why do Lucy Goose's parents bring her to the academy of magic?

7. In Chapter 9, how does the castle react to new students and guests?

8. In Chapter 9, how do Tangerina and Skylene greet the new students at the magic academy?

9. In Chapter 15, what does Lucy suggest instead of reading children's stories at night?

10. In Chapter 14, what does Madame Weatherberry tell Brystal about Horence's life story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Lucy Goose and the other students at Madame Weatherberry's academy discovering that Lucy is not really a witch, as they all understand that definition? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Brystal agrees to keep Madame Weatherberry's secret that she is really the Snow Queen at the end of the novel - even from her closest friends? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Lucy's reaction to Xanthous's "terrible" secret so cathartic for Xanthous? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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