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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. Who is said to be fully focused on having Lena expelled from school in “It Rhymes with Witch”?

2. Who stabs Ethan in “The Claiming”?

3. Who tells Ethan that his father is in danger in the beginning of “Lollipop Girl”?

4. How many “days and counting” does Ethan say it is until Lena’s birthday in “The Battle of Honey Hill”?

5. With whom does Macon Ravenwood arrive at the public hearing in “When the Saints Go Marching In”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Ethan receive in the beginning of “Lollipop Girl” that causes him to leave the party?

2. How is the atmosphere of the school described in the beginning of “White Christmas”?

3. What do Ethan and Lena discuss when she finally lets him into her room in “Sweet Sixteen”?

4. What is Ridley’s response when Ethan asks her why she’s doing what she’s doing in “Lollipop Girl”?

5. What are Ethan and Lena doing in the beginning of “The Sandman or Something Like Him”?

6. Who arrives with Macon in “Family Reunion”? How does Macon respond to Sarafine’s accusations?

7. Describe the denouement of the novel. Does the story end happily?

8. In what ways is the setting of the party significant to the main characters in “Sweet Sixteen”?

9. What does Macon Ravenwood reveal about his supernatural abilities in “The Sandman or Something Like Him”?

10. Where are Lena, Ethan, and Marian transported when they touch the locket in “Domus Lunae Libri”? What does Genevieve do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the various supernatural powers that exist within Lena’s family. What are the names of the different “species” of Casters that Lena describes? Which are more or less powerful? How many Light Casters versus Dark Casters are in the family?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of poetry in the novel. What style of poetry does Lena write? Do you enjoy the excerpts included in the text? How would you analyze them as stand-alone pieces? What poets are alluded to in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the characters of Savannah Snow and Emily Ashcroft. How do these girls relate to Lena? Why? What are their histories with Ethan and the other students at Jackson High?

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