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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 does Baz tell Simon in Chapter 62 before he eats the deer?

2. Why did Baz's father decline to pay the ransom for him?

3. What does Simon ask Baz to admit to him in Chapter 48?

4. How does Baz's magic feel to Simon?

5. What does Simon do to Baz in Chapter 61 that shocks them both?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Agatha tell Simon in Chapter 49 that disappoints him to his core?

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

4. Why does Baz tell Penny in Chapter 65 that the person who killed his mother could never have been someone in his family?

5. What is Simon's first impression when he walks into the den of vampires with Baz in Chapter 60?

6. What does Agatha's father, Dr. Wellbelove, specialize in?

7. Why does Nicodemus refuse to tell Simon and Baz who Natasha Grimm-Pitch's killer is, even when threatened with death?

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

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

10. What interesting information does Simon learn from Ebb in Chapter 52 that he has to tell Baz immediately?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

So-called "compulsion" spells - those that force people to tell the truth, or to do something against their will - are restricted and advanced. When Simon accidentally casts on on Agatha, he immediately revokes it, but the damage has been done to their relationship (140). Write an essay analyzing what message Rowell is trying to send to the reader within this scene.

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

Write an essay exploring Simon's relationship with the Mage. Why is Simon so loyal to the Mage, and how does he feel about having accidentally brought about the Mage's death at the novel's end?

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