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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 old is Lettie when her mother dies?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Howl tell Sophie to leave alone while he is away?

3. At the end of Chapter 6, what color is Howl's hair?

4. What do the seven league boots look like?

5. For how many pairs of seven-league boots does the Chancellor's clerk pay Howl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Calcifer have to do to get rid of the scarecrow in Chapter 7?

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

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

4. What does Howl do in Chapter 6, when his hair is dyed a different color than he wanted?

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

6. What is the young man like whom Sophie sees and what does he say to Sophie in Chapter 1?

7. What is told about Sophie and her family in Chapter 1?

8. Why does a little girl come to the Porthaven door in Chapter 5?

9. What does Mrs. Fairfax know about Howl in Chapter 8?

10. What happens when a woman comes to the shop in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does the Witch consider herself to be an orchid? How does she view herself against where she lives? What does the orchid symbolize to the Witch?

Essay Topic 3

Point of view is how a story is told. What is the point of view of the novel, and how does it affect what readers think of characters and events?

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