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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 type of feathers does the Witch of the Waste have in her hat?

2. In Chapter 7, what tries to get into the castle?

3. How tall is the boy that Sophie sees in Chapter 3?

4. When Sophie wakes in Chapter 4, what does she see from a window in the castle?

5. How old is Michael?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. At the end of Chapter 7, how does Howl think that Sophie can help him get the King off his back?

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

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

6. How does Sophie get Calcifer to allow her to cook breakfast in Chapter 4?

7. What cheers Sophie up in Chapter 6?

8. How does Howl get rid of the scarecrow in Chapter 8?

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

10. What agreement do Sophie and the fire demon make in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Howl sends Sophie to the King to talk him out of having Howl search for Prince Justin. What does Sophie say to the King? How do her words cause unintended consequences?

Essay Topic 2

Howl is often romancing young ladies. Would Howl’s pursuit of young ladies be considered romances or dalliances?

Essay Topic 3

There is a battle at the end of the novel. In what way is the battle for good and evil? How is the theme of good and evil demonstrated in the novel?

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