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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. In Chapter 10, what is the only spell Sophie has to create that gives her trouble?

2. How old is Mrs. Pentstemmon?

3. In Chapter 17 when Calcifer is moved, what room does Sophie see from the house where she was born?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Sophie become when she grabs a velvet cloak?

5. In Chapter 11, how thick is the nothingness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What spells does Sophie create while she is alone in Chapter 10?

2. Why is Michael happy in Chapter 15?

3. Where does Howl take Sophie at the end of Chapter 17, and who created the spot?

4. What does Sophie see out Howl's bedroom window in Chapter 14?

5. What does Mrs. Pentstemmon's house look like?

6. Why is Calcifer worried and scared about the Witch of the Waste catching up with Howl?

7. At the end of Chapter 11, what is Howl's problem?

8. In Chapter 15, where does Howl suggest that they move the castle?

9. In Chapter 13, why does the King need his brother back?

10. In Chapter 14, how does Howl catch a cold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sophie has a close family, even though she is separated from them. What is the role of her family in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Howl refers to himself as a coward. Is Howl a coward or a hero?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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