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

2. What event does Harry dream about in Chapter 17?

3. Where are Michael and Harry at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. What are ghosts, according to Harry's description in Chapter 5?

5. Why does Harry insist on being invited into the Malones' residence?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Harry doing as the novel opens?

3. What is odd about Harry's dream?

4. What does Michael come to tell Harry, in Chapter 9?

5. What is Agatha Hagglethorn doing when Harry and Michael arrive at the hospital?

6. What happened to Agatha Hagglethorn in life?

7. What deductions is Harry able to make, despite the effects of the vampire venom?

8. Who shows up at Harry's house in Chapter 11, and why?

9. How do Mortimer's assumptions about Harry's reasons for visiting him help Harry to get information from him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Harry briefly explains how ghosts are created, and some information about them is interspersed throughout the novel. What is a ghost, according to Harry's description? How are they created? What are their abilities and limitations? How can they be destroyed? What types of deaths result in the formation of a ghost, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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