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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 does Michael tell Harry, at the beginning of Chapter 22?

2. What does the man with Bianca tell Harry?

3. What announcement does Michael make to Harry?

4. What happens when the armed men fire at Harry, in Chapter 37?

5. What happens to Bianca's mansion at the end of Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

1. What keeps Thomas and Justine together, according to her explanation to Harry?

2. What happens between Kelly and Michael that makes all the vampires at the ball wary of Harry and Michael?

3. What does Harry do to escape from Lea?

4. How do the vampires react to Harry's costume at the masquerade ball?

5. Why is Susan in danger at Bianca's ball?

6. Why do the vampires poison the wine at the masquerade ball?

7. What do the vampires do to start the fight between themselves and Harry's group?

8. Why does Harry attend Bianca's ball?

9. What happens when Harry opens the rift from the Nevernever into Bianca's mansion?

10. How does Harry prevent Susan from eating him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Nightmare,as the novel's main antagonist. What is the Nightmare? How does its character change throughout the story? How many characters actually embody the concept of the Nightmare? What does Harry learn while fighting it? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Love, and its expression, is an extremely important concept in the novel. Why does Michael insist that Harry tell Susan how he feels about her? Why does the phrase "I love you" have so much power? How does Harry express his love for Susan, before he is able to articulate it? What happens after he does so? Do you think that their love for one another will reunite them, and help Harry save Susan? Why or why not? 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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