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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does the Mage take personal things from the homes of the Old Families?
(a) To prevent them from leaving the country with them.
(b) To sift through them to see if there is anything there he can use against Simon.
(c) To sell them so he can buy a big new house.
(d) To remind them who is really in charge.

4. How does Simon's magic work that is different from everyone else he knows?
(a) It creates money.
(b) It goes off like a bomb rather than flowing nicely.
(c) It is invisible.
(d) It is soundless.

5. What is the name of the dormitory Simon lives in at Watford?
(a) Pi Delta Kappa.
(b) Drawbridge House.
(c) Roaring House.
(d) Mummers House.

6. What has Simon always suspected that Baz really is?
(a) A werewolf.
(b) A vampire.
(c) A wizard.
(d) A laywer.

7. What is Simon's relationship to the Mage?
(a) There is no real relationship between Simon and the Mage.
(b) He is the Mage's cousin.
(c) He is the Mage's brother.
(d) He is the Mage's heir.

8. Who is Simon's girlfriend?
(a) Phillipa.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Penny.
(d) Agatha.

9. What does the Humdrum create that is dangerous for magicians?
(a) Poison that will kill magicians.
(b) Animals that will eat magicians.
(c) Dead spots where no magic can exist.
(d) Spells that will paralyze magicians.

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

11. What does Agatha look like?
(a) She is beautiful, with blonde hair and brown eyes.
(b) She is average-looking, with mousy brown hair and grey eyes.
(c) She is average-looking, with dark hair and green eyes.
(d) She is beautiful, with striking red hair and blue eyes.

12. Who appears to Simon in Chapter 27 to speak to him about Baz?
(a) Simon's father.
(b) Baz's aunt.
(c) Baz's mother.
(d) Penny.

13. Who tries to kill Simon on the way to Watford in Chapter 3?
(a) A goblin.
(b) The Humdrum.
(c) Penny.
(d) Baz.

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

15. Why does Agatha have reservations about staying with Simon?
(a) She really loves another boy at Watford.
(b) She thinks she might be gay.
(c) She thinks he will break up with her.
(d) She does not really love him enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Penny want to do for Simon more than anything in Chapter 4?

2. Who is Baz's best friend?

3. Why does Penny surmise that Agatha might be interested in Baz in Chapter 28?

4. Which of the following does Simon look most forward to in coming back to Watford after break?

5. In Chapter 25, what is Lucy trying to do?

(see the answer keys)

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