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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 are the most powerful kinds of spells in the magical world?

2. What is one spell Penny casts to try to counter Simon's spell in Chapter 44?

3. Which of the following does Baz not like doing in front of people?

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

5. In Chapter 49, what does Agatha tell Simon that really upsets him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Simon tell Baz when Baz asks how it is possible for him not to know whether or not he is gay?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simon and Penny are deeply shaken when they realize the Insidious Humdrum looks just like Simon. Later, towards the end of the novel, they discover the physical similarities between Simon and the Humdrum are because the two are so closely connected. Write an essay analyzing the connections and relationship between Simon and the Humdrum, noting how Simon uses his knowledge of their connections to ultimately stop the Humdrum's destruction.

Essay Topic 3

How does Simon sharing his magic with Baz - physically pouring it into Baz's body - seem to pave the way for a more physical, sexual intimacy between the two young men later in the book? (258). Write an essay explaining your answer.

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