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

2. What does Baz tell Simon in Chapter 50 that upsets him?

3. What name does no one ever call Baz?

4. When did the magical dead spots begin appearing?

5. Where does Penny ask Agatha to drive her on Christmas Eve?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Baz get turned into a vampire?

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

Write an essay analyzing Rowell's decision to have Simon and Baz more openly express their love for each other and reveal their homosexual relationship to the world by the novel's end - whereas earlier in the book, both young men were reluctant to let anyone know about the true nature of their feelings for each other. Why do you think Rowell chose end the book this way?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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