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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Esk is in the bustling square of the town, she pulls on the hem of a man's clothing. What is the man counting?
(a) Lazy women.
(b) Bales of tobacco.
(c) Chess pieces.
(d) Money.

2. When Simon appears in the library, what does he warn Esk about books?
(a) That they take forever to read.
(b) That they can be aggressive.
(c) That they prevent you from practicing magic.
(d) That they are addictive.

3. In her dream, what does Esk see that seems to be hosting a party but she cannot enter through its gates?
(a) An inn with a large yard.
(b) A village.
(c) A church.
(d) A castle.

4. When blinding blue light floods Simon's room, what does Esk's hair look like?
(a) Dandelions.
(b) Moss.
(c) Spider's web.
(d) Dirt.

5. While wizards' minds give shape to thoughts, what do witches work with?
(a) What exists in the world.
(b) Feelings.
(c) The past.
(d) Colors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since her first Borrowing experience, what kind of dream has Esk gotten used to?

2. What does Granny tell Esk that Simon is doing that is unprecedented in a wizard?

3. When Esk runs away from the caravan, what does she want to prove to the group and to everyone?

4. What does Master Treatle expound on that is used by wizards to give people whatever they want?

5. What does the creature who assumes Simon's form want from Esk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is in charge of the laundry operations and where does this person live?

2. How is the wizard apprentice process different in Esk and Simon's time from previously?

3. What happens to Granny when she travels to find Esk?

4. What happens in the library involving Simon?

5. What happens to Esk when she becomes the mind of the stones of the University?

6. What does Granny pretend to do for the person in charge of the laundry operations?

7. Who is traveling with Master Treatle?

8. Why does Esk get angry with Simon and Master Treatle?

9. What happens to the traveling caravan party three days after they leave Zemphis?

10. Who are the inhabitants of the Shades?

(see the answer keys)

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