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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 9, why are the unicorns so fast?

2. In Chapter 16, what does Madame Weatherberry make Brystal promise?

3. In Chapter 12, how does Madame Weatherberry make her magic carriage appear?

4. In Chapter 11, what do all the students do as part of their first lesson?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Madame Weatherberry give to Brystal to help her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what does Brystal learn about Lucy from eavesdropping on the conversation in Madame Weatherberry's office?

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

3. In Chapter 11, what amazes Madame Weatherberry about Brystal's light on her map?

4. In Chapter 9, what protects Madame Weatherberry's school from the dangerous forest around it?

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

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

7. In Chapter 14, why does Brystal make Lucy read the two incantations to discover definitively whether or not she is a witch?

8. In Chapter 9, why is Emerelda resentful about going with Madame Weatherberry?

9. In Chapter 10, why is Lucy upset about her own magical abilities?

10. In Chapter 11, why does Emerelda give the wounded unicorn diamond shoes?

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

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 3

Write an essay analyzing Colfer's exploration of the theme of hope throughout the novel, particularly from Brystal's point of view. Cite specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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