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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 do in the woods that alarms Simon in Chapter 60?

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

3. What do Simon and Baz see together in Chapter 48 that surprises both of them when Simon pushes his magic into Baz again?

4. What do Penny and Simon disagree about regarding Baz in Chapter 48?

5. What does Ebb tell Simon about her brother that shocks him in Chapter 52?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Baz tell Simon not to kill the dragon but only to try to subdue it?

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

3. What does Penny's father, Professor Bunce, study?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why is it so difficult for Baz to admit to anyone that he is a vampire, and what changes in his and Simon's relationship when he finally does? Write an essay explaining 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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