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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. According to Penny's father, when did the Humdrum become more powerful?

2. What does Simon ask Baz to call him in Chapter 60?

3. Who does Simon visit in Chapter 52?

4. Who is Penny's boyfriend?

5. What does Nicodemus learn about Ebb in Chapter 70?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 44, what kind of spell does Simon attempt to stop the dragon that backfires?

2. How is Baz's attitude towards Penny starting to change in Chapter 46?

3. Why does Penny really bring Agatha to Baz's house in Chapter 66?

4. In Chapter 44, who do Baz and Simon assume is responsible for the attack on Watford that killed Natasha Grimm-Pitch?

5. In Chapter 62, what does Simon do to help Baz hunting?

6. How does Baz get turned into a vampire?

7. What does Simon do in Chapter 61 to stop Baz from killing himself that shocks both of them?

8. How does Simon know that he can really trust Baz as they work together to find Natasha's killer?

9. Why is nursery rhyme language so powerful in spells, as outlined in Chapter 44?

10. In Chapter 67, why did Simon leave Penny and Agatha on the way back to London to go back to Baz's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many relationships change and evolve during this novel, but none more dramatically than that between Simon Snow and Baz Pitch. Write an essay analyzing the evolution of Simon's and Baz's relationship.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the relationship between Lucy Salisbury and "Davy," or the Mage. Why are Lucy's friends concerned about her relationship with Davy? What ultimately happens to Lucy as a result of her going along with Davy's plans?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing Rowell's decision to end Carry On with a somewhat ambiguous, and not entirely positive, note. (Simon Snow appears to have lost his magic forever, though he still does have his friends and his love interest).

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