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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 the Them have an open mind about?

2. The four friends in the quarry discuss what Tadfield would be like without Greasy Johnson and the Johnsonites in the picture. What does Brian think life would be like?

3. When Newt is preparing for his journey, what item does Shadwell give to Newt?

4. How do Madame Tracy and Shadwell get to the air base?

5. When Adam starts to discuss how the world should end and then start over, what is Adam's plan for his friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Anathema is prepared for Newt's visit. What has she laid out to be ready for his arrival?

2. When the Four Horsemen finally meet up with each other, what does the anticipation of finally getting Armageddon underway feel like to them?

3. How does Anathema know that Newt is a Witchfinder?

4. According to the Metatron, what is the point of Armageddon?

5. When the Them finally discusses what life would be like without Greasy and his gang in Tadfield, what is their verdict?

6. Why have neither Crowley's people nor Arizaphale's people made contact with these two?

7. Why do the Witchfinders carry pins?

8. How is Shadwell finally persuaded to take on his assignment?

9. Why are the four Hell's Angels not mentioned in the Book of Revelations?

10. The Chairman of the Lower Tadfield Resident's Association sees the world in black and white. What does he feel is his duty in regard to his moral conviction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tadfield Manor is a place that affects the story in a number of ways. Please describe the purpose, or symbolic nature, of Tadfield Manor in the story through comparing and contrasting Tadfield Manor in its original form with the form it has become eleven years later. How is it the same? How is it different?

Essay Topic 2

The readers are introduced to Adam and his friends when they are eleven. Adam is clearly the leader of the pack.

a. What personality characteristics does Adam display that make him the natural leader of the Them?

b. How does his changing personality affect Adam's leadership and the reaction of his friends to his ideas and game suggestions?

c. Compare and contrast Adam's personality before and after he starts to realize he is the Antichrist.

Essay Topic 3

A person's name not only helps the child form their identity, but gives a name by which they are known. In the story, which characters seem to have the most appropriate names? Explain your reasoning. Did the characters live up to the expectations associated with their names? Why or why not?

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