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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 Penny's roommate?

2. What happens once every 20 years in the magical world, according to Penny?

3. Who kidnapped Baz?

4. What does Penny have in Chapter 35 that is against the rules at Watford?

5. What does Penny compare talking to Simon about Baz to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Simon nervous and apprehensive about seeing Agatha, his girlfriend, for the first time coming back to Watford in Chapter 2?

2. Why does Baz use a dramatic spell to enter the dining hall in Chapter 29?

3. Who tries to attack Simon on his way from the train station to Watford in Chapter 3, and why does that creature do it?

4. What physical object does Simon most often, and instinctively, reach for when he is about to perform magic?

5. Why does Penny hate to talk to Simon about Baz?

6. What does Penelope (Penny) think of Simon when she sees him back from summer break at Watford for the first time in Chapter 4?

7. How does Simon Snow feel about Watford?

8. What is Simon's attitude towards his roommate, Tyrannus Basilton (Baz) Pitch?

9. In Chapter 18, what is Davy's concern about the way that Watford is going?

10. In Chapter 21, what does the Mage resolve to do in regards to Simon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rainbow Rowell tells the story in Carry On from many different characters' perspectives. Write an essay exploring how Rowell's perspective-switching affects the reader's experience of the story, including suspense-building and character development.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the different facts and complications involved in Baz's memories of and feelings towards his mother, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

There are several instances in the book in which pivotal characters choose to sacrifice their lives or their own well-being to save others. Write an essay exploring some examples of this kind of behavior and compare and contrast them to each other.

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