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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. What is the name of the dormitory Simon lives in at Watford?

2. Who meets Simon at the train station outside of Watford?

3. Why did the Mage have to make Simon his heir?

4. Why is Agatha drawn to the idea of dating Baz?

5. Why does Simon think he must have been born to normals rather than magicians?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 26, what terrible spell does Simon remember Baz casting that affected Philippa instead of Simon?

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

5. What happens when the Mage tells Simon he must leave Watford in Chapter 7?

6. Why is it not possible for roommates at Watford to hurt each other inside their rooms?

7. How does Simon Snow feel about Watford?

8. How do things go for Simon when he sees Agatha for the first time since summer break in Chapter 12?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Carry On, the reader understands whose Simon Snow's parents are and how his mother, Lucy, felt about him, but neither Simon nor any of the other main characters ever discover this information. Write an essay exploring why Rowell might have chosen to make the intriguing and somewhat unusual choice to reveal this important information to the reader but to keep it from the characters.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Rowell's use of humor in the book. What purpose(s) does humor serve in Carry On, and which characters and/or situations does Rowell most often use to achieve them?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Rowell's use of powerful, smart, and compassionate female characters at different ages and stages of life in Carry On.

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