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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. About how far from the island does it appear in Chapter 6 that there is a hole in the boat?

2. In Chapter 8, what is the name of the owner of the clock shop?

3. How many tickets does the master of Caraval send Scarlett?

4. What color nightdress does a woman pluck from the floor of Tella's room in Chapter 13?

5. What was the name of the guard who was killed when Scarlett and Tella tried to escape the island on a schooner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does a person named Rupert give Scarlett and Julian in Chapter 10?

2. What is Nigel, the fortune teller, and his tent like?

3. What is Julian's condition when he returns in Chapter 17, and how was he injured?

4. Why does Julian tell Scarlett she will have to win the game if she wants to find her sister?

5. What entrance does Algie try to get Scarlett to take, and what does he want in return?

6. In Chapter 2, where does Scarlett find her sister Donatella?

7. Where do Scarlett and Julian find refuge in Chapter 7?

8. What does Julian tell Scarlett in Chapter 9 when she worries that her father or the count will know what she is doing and how she has behaved?

9. What does the Castillo Maldito look like?

10. What did Scarlett's grandmother tell her and Tella about Caraval and Master Legend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Garber use cliffhangers in Caraval? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Verisimilitude ensures that even a story that is fantasy is rooted in reality and plausible. How does Garber create a believable world in Caraval?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Caraval and why is that incident the climax?

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