Heartless: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Marissa Meyer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Heartless: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Marissa Meyer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 color dress does Catherine want to wear to the ball?

2. Who does the Jabberwock charge at during the King's ball?

3. Who leaves Hatta's shop first to create a distraction for the Jabberwock?

4. Who wins the croquet game?

5. What does Catherine see on her windowsill following the King's request to court her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the sight of Raven's shadow sometimes frighten Catherine?

2. How does Hatta feel about Jest trying to keep Catherine from performing at his tea party?

3. Why was Peter Peter knighted?

4. What does Catherine do with all of the gifts the King sends her while he is courting her?

5. What upsetting event does Margaret tell Catherine happened at the King's ball?

6. Why does Catherine think that the riddle Hatta tells her about a heart is inaccurate?

7. Why is Mary Ann frightened when she comes into Catherine's room on the night of Hatta's tea party?

8. Where did the lemons that Catherine used to make lemon tarts for the King's ball come from?

9. What reason does the Duke give Catherine for his housekeeper seeming shaken by her visit?

10. How does Cheshire know the courtiers who were taken in the Jabberwock's attack on the ball are dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the importance of the subplot between Margaret and the Duke. Discuss how the subplot supports some of the book’s themes and how the author uses the subplot to move the main plot along.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how the author uses the game of chess to develop Jest’s character and to give structure to the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Meyer uses Carroll’s book as inspiration for her novel. In doing so, she draws heavily on the original work. Write an essay explaining the importance of Carroll’s novel to Heartless and how Meyer draws upon the characters, setting, and even the language of Carroll’s work to write her own novel.

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