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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ebb so sad all the time?
(a) She thinks she is not up to taking care of the goat herd.
(b) She thinks she let down her husband when she could not save him from the Humdrum.
(c) She has no magic, and she misses it.
(d) She has a brother whom she lost.

2. What is Ebb in charge of at Watford?
(a) Medical aid to students.
(b) Purifying the water.
(c) Tree surgery.
(d) Taking care of goats.

3. Which of the following do Simon and Baz have in common?
(a) They both never knew their fathers.
(b) They both have stepmothers.
(c) They both have friends named Penny.
(d) They both have nightmares.

4. What does Simon see in the Mage's office when he catches Baz there that makes him soften towards Baz?
(a) A picture of Baz being attacked by vampires.
(b) A piece of candy from Baz's mother.
(c) A picture of Baz as a baby.
(d) A picture of Baz and Simon together as first-years.

5. Who meets Simon at the train station outside of Watford?
(a) Baz.
(b) A taxi driver he has never met with his name on a piece of cardboard.
(c) Penny.
(d) The Mage.

6. What spell does Baz use on the dining hall doors in Chapter 29?
(a) Spring lock.
(b) Lock and key.
(c) Alohamora.
(d) Open Sesame.

7. What does Penny compare talking to Simon about Baz to?
(a) Talking to her boyfriend about marriage.
(b) Talking to the Mage about Magic.
(c) Talking to her mother about sex.
(d) Talking to the Mad Hatter about tea.

8. What does Baz tell Simon that the Pitch house symbolizes in Chapter 17?
(a) Fire.
(b) Soil.
(c) Air.
(d) Water.

9. How does Baz react when Agatha approaches him in Chapter 38?
(a) He brushes her off.
(b) He tells her to go back to her home with normals and forget about magic.
(c) He tells her he can not be with her because he is a vampire.
(d) He kisses her.

10. Who is Baz's best friend?
(a) Simon.
(b) Dec.
(c) Niall.
(d) Tony.

11. Why does Penny surmise that Agatha might be interested in Baz in Chapter 28?
(a) Because Agatha's family would love Baz.
(b) Because it is dramatic and romantic to be in love with a vampire.
(c) Because Agatha has always liked Baz.
(d) Because Baz hates Simon, and so does Agatha.

12. What does Miss Possibelf teach?
(a) Magic Trees.
(b) Magic Food.
(c) Magic Words.
(d) Magic Hats.

13. The gates at Watford say that magic separates those within from which of the following?
(a) The rest of the world.
(b) Hats.
(c) Consequences.
(d) The drudgery of life.

14. Why does the Mage tell Simon Baz may not have come back to school?
(a) Baz may have been kidnapped.
(b) Baz might have found a great job.
(c) Baz might have gotten married and moved away.
(d) The old families like Baz's might be planning on making a move against the Mage.

15. What spell did Simon cast on Agatha during sixth year that left her covered in fur?
(a) Hair of the dog.
(b) Fuzzy badger.
(c) Mink coat.
(d) Blanket warmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Mage hesitant to accept Simon's help in Chapter 20?

2. Why is Simon so agitated that Baz has not yet returned to school at Watford?

3. What spell does Simon almost accidentally cast on Agatha in Chapter 26?

4. What does Agatha have of Baz's on the ramparts in Chapter 26 that greatly upsets Simon?

5. Why does Lucy have trouble telling what she needs to tell in Chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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