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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 long does the fire demon want Sophie to stay in Howl's castle?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Howl tell Sophie she can mend?

3. Who does Fanny arrange for Lettie to be apprenticed to?

4. In Chapter 3, what color are the flames in the fireplace when Sophie throws logs on the fire?

5. How old is Michael?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does Sophie see from a window in Howl's castle?

2. In Chapter 8, why does Michael suggest that he and Sophie go to Upper Folding together using the seven-league boots?

3. In Chapter 6, what advice does Howl give Michael about doing spells?

4. What problem does Sophie have with her wardrobe in Chapter 9?

5. What does Martha tell Sophie about her mother?

6. In Chapter 7, what comes to the door that scares Sophie?

7. What happens in Chapter 5 when Sophie tries to clean Howl's room and the yard?

8. How does Sophie get into Howl's castle?

9. How did Michael become an orphan and then Howl's apprentice?

10. How does Martha say that she and Lettie changed places and apprenticeships?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters have fits in the novel when they do not get their way. Who are some of the characters who throw fits? Why are those fits called tantrums? How does Sophie take control and help various characters when they are having tantrums?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing can be used to hint at events to come or create suspense. How is foreshadowing used in the novel? Does it create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Sophie and Howl disagree a lot when they first live together in the castle. How does their relationship change?

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