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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 does Nicholas discover the next morning?

2. What does Nicholas become depressed and obsessive about?

3. How is Bourani when Nicholas passes it?

4. What does Nicholas find waiting for him when he gets back to school?

5. What does Julie offer Nicholas as proof she is telling the truth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who visits Nicholas and what purpose does Nicholas believe this visit serves?

2. What truth does Julie share with Nicholas and what information does she share about the person called Anubis?

3. What replies does Nicholas get to his letters about Julie and how does this make him feel?

4. What factual elements does Nicholas realize were present in Conchis' masque?

5. What does Nicholas challenge Alison to accept?

6. In addition to the script, what other item does Nicholas find in the underground cavern?

7. What does Alison tell Nicholas when he accuses her of lying?

8. What does Nicholas notice in the house after he finishes his swim and what information does he learn?

9. In what way does Nicholas surprise Conchis?

10. What does Nicholas tell Julie when they are alone and how does she respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the author use foreshadowing within this novel? Which events were foreshadowed? Was the technique successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What does the author intend to be the biggest shock to Nicholas in this novel? What does the author intend to be the biggest shock to the reader in this novel? Why do you think so?

Essay Topic 3

What events within the novel break down Nicholas' pre-conceptions about himself? What new preconceptions does this lead to? Why do you think this?

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