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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marcia do when she sees the Hunter coming?
(a) Disappears.
(b) Takes the others into the trees to hide.
(c) Hides the boat.
(d) Mutters the word 'Dive.'

2. What does Marcia ask Boy 412 when they are on their walk in the morning?
(a) If he remembers his parents.
(b) If he wants to go home.
(c) If he wants to be her apprentice.
(d) How long he's been in service.

3. Where are they when they come to a halt down the rubbish chute?
(a) The forest entrance.
(b) The Heap residence.
(c) The Riverside Amenity Rubbish Dump.
(d) The water's edge.

4. Who is Petroc Trelawney?
(a) Jenna's pet rock.
(b) Jenna's teacher.
(c) Marcia's brother.
(d) Silas's cousin.

5. What do the Heaps name the little girl?
(a) Phyllis.
(b) Jenna.
(c) Diana.
(d) Henna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Boy 412 think he had such an easy time with a disappearing spell when he tries it for the first time?

2. What worries Boy 412 about Marcia's response?

3. What does Marcia suggest the Heaps do?

4. What surprises Boy 412 when he makes a list to ease his turmoil?

5. What hobby does DomDaniel's apprentice enjoy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marcia object when the first of the sentries arrive at the Wizard Tower? What does she suspect the real reason for their presence is?

2. What kind of food does Aunt Zelda, serve and why is it so special to Boy 412?

3. Why is Marcia reasonably certain that Sally will be safe?

4. How do Silas, Jenna, the sentry, Nicko, Marcia and Maxie escape from the assassin? Where do they end up, and what complication arises as a result?

5. What does Alther discover when he leaves Silas and the canoes and goes to Marcia's apartment in the Wizard's Tower?

6. How does Marcia manage to save the Muriel and her passengers from the Hunter and his men?

7. How does Marcia learn that the Heaps are in danger? Who is particularly in trouble, and what does Marcia recommend?

8. What happened to Zelda's brother, Theo, and where is he now?

9. What is a Shieldbug, and what are they good for?

10. How does Sally help them after Silas explains what is going on? Where will they go and how?

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