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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. After Gulta becomes an animal, who agrees with Esk that her brother is more fitting as an animal?

2. What is Granny adamant about concerning male and female magic?

3. Since Esk is eager to learn magic, what does Granny suggest that Esk should borrow the mind of?

4. Where does the fortune-teller tell Esk and Granny that the University is?

5. What can the eighth son of an eighth son become?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Granny finds the eagle on a snowdrift?

2. What happens when Esk leaves Granny's house but does not reappear for a long time?

3. What does Esk have to do in return for being allowed to travel with the Zoon family?

4. What does Hilta see in Esk's palm and what does she advise?

5. When Granny and Esk arrive in Ohulan Cutash, what do they see immediately in the marketplace and how do they both react?

6. What does the wizard Billet come into the town of Bad Ass for and what does he find?

7. When Esk back talks to her father as a little girl, what happens?

8. Why does Granny have a stormy scene with the Smith family?

9. Why does Granny dread asking the staff for help?

10. Describe Hilta Goatfounder.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The staff or broom appears throughout the book as a magical device with a life of its own. Describe the staff and its journey throughout the story.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Esk and Granny.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Esk has a direct influence upon? What are some events that Granny had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 3

Granny and Cutangle begin to show interest in each other in a romantic way. What does Granny say or do that inspires this reaction from Cutangle and vice-versa? How do bystanders react to this? Describe.

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