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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. Who is the bartender that Susan talks to at Bier's?

2. What is the first step in fixing what is wrong with people because humans have enemies?

3. What do Susan and Bilious see when they go to the room where the scream comes from?

4. Who says that Teatime is creepy with his funny eyes?

5. Where are all the wizards gathering to discuss beliefs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Susan discover in the house of the girl who collects teeth?

2. What does Susan discover when she hears a scream and opens the door?

3. Describe the land that Violet had seen that Susan enters.

4. What does Bilious notice about the sword that Susan takes from Death's house?

5. What does the clipping sound remind Peachy of?

6. Why is Chickenwire screaming?

7. Whom do Susan and Bilious find in another room of the house?

8. How do Chickenwire's fears prevent him from killing Bilious?

9. Describe the chase.

10. What do Death and Albert discover on a snowy mountaintop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for the stories. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time, and any pertinent popular culture events. How do these settings, even if imaginary, reflect modern settings or culture? Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Hex is a thinking machine at the Unseen University. What is a thinking machine? What is considered human versus robotic or machine-like? Is Hex capable of feelings? Is Hex self-aware? Is Hex alive? Does Hex offer perfect computations expected of a highly functioning machine? Describe your opinion of Hex.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a character that Susan grows to like and becomes familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

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