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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, who tells Brystal and the others about the Snow Queen?

2. In Chapter 13, who finds Lucy and Brystal in the In-Between and takes them back to Madame Weatherberry's castle?

3. In Chapter 15, why does Brystal think Lucy wants to play the game she suggests?

4. In Chapter 13, what kinds of weapons do the people attacking Brystal and Lucy have?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Madame Weatherberry say is one of Brystal's problems?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 11, what does Madame Weatherberry give Brystal to help direct and hone her magic?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Madame Weatherberry finally reveal to Brystal that confirms her suspicions about the Northern Conflict?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 13, who saves Lucy and Brystal from the witch hunters and how does the person save them?

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

10. In Chapter 11, what does Brystal tell Lucy about Xanthous's Muter Medal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in the novel experience difficulties with their parental relationships. Choose two or three characters and write an essay comparing and contrasting their difficulties with their parent or parents, 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

Write an essay analyzing the impact Brystal's love for reading and books has on her life, citing specific influences to the text to help support your answers.

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