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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 the sentry think is going on?

2. What is the only way for Silas to escape, according to Marcia?

3. What kind of dog do the Heaps have?

4. Where is the sentry who stood outside the Tower?

5. Why does Alther return to the castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morwenna Mould tell Sarah when she and Galen take the children to the Midwinter feast day, and how does she respond?

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

3. Who does the Message Rat bring a message to Aunt Zelda's for, and what does the message contain?

4. How does the Hunter discover the direction taken and the mode of transportation used by Silas, Marcia and the others?

5. How does Sally respond to the Hunter and why?

6. What story had Jenna and her best friend Bo often told each other, and what had Jenna said that upset Bo?

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

8. What does Silas illegally rescue from the school? Why do these items require rescuing? Where does Silas take them? What use are they?

9. Who usually gets Boy 412 out of bed and how?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens to the Queen? When does this occur? Who is taken from the castle shortly thereafter? What is the importance of this person's survival? Who knows the person's true identity? What allies are lending their support to ensure the safety and survival of this person?

Essay Topic 2

Why doesn't Silas return with Marcia's SafeKeeping? Where does he get stopped and why? What are the circumstances of his incarceration? Who visits him regularly? Why is Silas unshackled? Why does Silas waffle when he discovers the unlocked door?

Essay Topic 3

How does DomDaniel's apprentice escape? In which direction is he headed, and why? What does he encounter along the way that gets on his nerves? Where does he finally manage to arrive? What does he report and to whom? What happens as a result?

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