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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 15, what does Mrs. Vee make for breakfast that she teases the students about?

2. In Chapter 15, what is Xanthous's big secret?

3. In Chapter 16, what sign do the students have that the Snow Queen's powers are growing?

4. In Chapter 9, what do Byrstal and the other students eat for dessert their first night at the castle?

5. In Chapter 13, who does Lucy get into a fight with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 12, who comes to see Madame Weatherberry as s surprise visit, and how do the students feel about the visitors?

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

8. In Chapter 13, what is so unsettling to Brystal about Madame Weatherberry's reaction to finding she and Lucy in the woods?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Bootstrap Correctional Facility, and the couple who run it, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar, symbolize about the society Brystal lives in? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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 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.

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