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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. How old was Baz when he was bitten by a vampire?

2. What creature attacks Watford in Chapter 44?

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

4. What spell does Baz use to clear traffic out of his way in Chapter 60?

5. What does Simon wear to dinner at Baz's house for Christmas Eve?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Simon do for the first time with Baz in Chapter 44 that astounds both of them, as well as everyone else at Watford?

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

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

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

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

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 2

In Carry On, the reader understands whose Simon Snow's parents are and how his mother, Lucy, felt about him, but neither Simon nor any of the other main characters ever discover this information. Write an essay exploring why Rowell might have chosen to make the intriguing and somewhat unusual choice to reveal this important information to the reader but to keep it from the characters.

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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