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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 did Agatha kill her child?

2. What is Harry able to tell Karrin about what happened to Micky?

3. According to Bob, why is Harry's magic depleted in Chapter 18?

4. What is Harry doing that causes the police to start following him in Chapter 2?

5. Why did Agatha murder her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry deduce about the spirit that destroyed the church grounds in Chapter 9?

2. What happens to Harry as a result of his dream about the Nightmare?

3. Why doesn't Harry want to pursue Agatha Hagglethorn into the Nevernever?

4. Who is Harry Dresden?

5. Who are Kyle and Kelly Hamilton, and why do they visit Harry in Chapter 8?

6. What does Mortimer tell Harry about the being he is pursuing?

7. What does the Nightmare do to Karrin Murphy, in Chapter 19?

8. How does Harry find Lydia in Chapter 16?

9. What happens to Charity when Harry goes to warn Michael about the Nightmare?

10. What do Harry and Susan talk about on the phone in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry and Michael have different feelings about the vampires, but neither likes them. What are Michael's objections to the vampires' activities? How does Michael feel when he is at their ball? What about Harry? Why does he choose to wear the cheesy costume that he knew would insult them? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Harry's character as the novel's protagonist and the hero of its action. What are his values and priorities? What is most important to him? Which characters act as foils for him? Who are his antagonists? What conflicts center around him? Which one is central to the novel's plot, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The Nevernever is an important place in the novel, and some of the important events take place there. What is Nevernever? How is it different from the afterlife? Who or what resides there, and why? How are new areas created? What happens to them when the ghosts that created them are destroyed? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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