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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 was Ness when his mother died?

2. In Chapter 23, what last name is Ness using?

3. In Chapter 17, after how many days of training does Emil's balance improve, his focus tighten, and the flames feel lighter?

4. How many people are in an office with Orton in Chapter 18?

5. How many daggers does Luna have hanging from her belt in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a video of Maribelle attacking June is released?

2. In Chapter 19, what does Eva tell Emil when he worries that he will be worse than Keon?

3. In Chapter 27, how is Brighton captured?

4. What happens after Brighton releases the Spell Walkers of New York?

5. In Chapter 26, how does Luna capture her parents?

6. What does Brighton says has to happen to save him in Chapter 30?

7. What does Emil see in Chapter 17, when they enter the office where Orton is working?

8. How does Emil get back to Nova in Chapter 28?

9. What jobs do Dione, Stanton, and June have?

10. Why does Ness hate his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emil and Brighton are brothers. What type of relationship do they have? What does their relationship reveal about loyalty?

Essay Topic 2

When Brighton is captured, there is a disagreement among the Spell Walkers as to whether to rescue him. Why are the Spell Walkers divided as to whether they should rescue Brighton? What does it mean to sacrifice “one for the many” (261)?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not science fiction?

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