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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 did Baz's mother do for his father when she proposed to him?

2. What is grabbing at Lucy in Chapter 41?

3. Who is Ebb's brother?

4. What spell does Baz cast to undo his earlier spell in the forest in Chapter 61?

5. What do Baz and Simon eat together in Chapter 62?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Agatha react when Penny brings her to Baz's house in Chapter 65?

3. What does Penny know her father is lying to her about in Chapter 59?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 65, why does Baz tell Penny and Simon he did not want to tell them he was kidnapped?

10. In Chapter 48, what do Simon and Baz do together that seems to represent a turning point in their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of the novel is concerned with issues of power and control. Simon Snow possesses a huge amount of power, but he struggles to control it. Write an essay analyzing Simon's journey throughout the novel as he attempts to use his power for morally sound purposes.

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 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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