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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. Where does Marcia get taken after the guards grab her outside the Castle?

2. How did the Gatekeeper keep the army from conscripting his son?

3. What changes are made before Stanley leaves?

4. What happens to the giant python when the Big Thaw comes?

5. Who does Stanley finally reveal his message is for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Marsh Python when the Big Thaw finally begins?

2. What happens to Stanley, the Message Rat, after Mad Jack cages him?

3. What kind of message does Marcia receive from the Message Rat, and what are the consequences of that message?

4. What does the large surge of water created by DomDaniel reveal on the marsh?

5. Where does Marcia send the apprentice boy when she comes back from a walk to discover him in the cottage with the others, and why?

6. What is the first and most important thing Boy 412 remembers from his days in the Young Army, and how does it help him now?

7. What happens when Jenna wraps her arms around the neck of the dragon boat?

8. What does Aunt Zelda see in the duck pond?

9. Where is the body of DomDaniel's apprentice found, and in what condition?

10. How does Aunt Zelda manage to heal DomDaniel's apprentice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Alther is a ghost, he is still more than willing to help out where he can. In what ways does Alther help Marcia? How does he manage to make life more difficult for DomDaniel, despite lacking a corporeal self? What surprises does he leave for DomDaniel that will cause him discomfort?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Boy 412? Where is he found and by whom? What happens that causes Boy 412 to be fearful? What has Boy 412 been taught that he learns is untrue? When and where is he when he discovers the truth? How did Boy 412 almost ruin things for himself and those with him? What happens that changes his mind?

Essay Topic 3

What is the Wizard's Tower? Who uses it? Why was it originally built and by whom? What features did the tower have with Marcia as ExtraOrdinary Wizard? What happens when her title is taken by DomDaniel? How does his presence affect the various features in the Tower and why?

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