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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 Silas do with Alther's helpful suggestion?

2. Whose child actually became DomDaniel's apprentice?

3. What happens to Boggart when Zelda sends him to see who is coming?

4. What does Nicko not know, forcing him to remain behind in the boat?

5. What does Alther tell Silas after he escapes from the ladies' washroom where the Supreme Custodian was holding him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is served for Boy 412's apprentice supper?

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

3. Why does Sarah allow herself to be talked into going to the Midwinter feast day by Galen?

4. How does Boy 412 feel when the hunter's apprentice is brought in, and why?

5. What happens to Stanley when he accepts an offer of a ride from Mad Jack?

6. What happens when Jenna touches the circle on the wall with the dragon inside it?

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

8. What does Marcia explain to Boy 412 about the ring that he found?

9. What or who did the Hunter bring with him other than his apprentice to guard his prisoners on the way back to the castle?

10. What does Stanley's wife, Dawnie, tell him as he is getting ready to leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Jenna get from her father for her tenth birthday? Why is she disappointed at first? What changes that? What does she name her gift? Who shares her love for it later? Why does it develop a liking for him?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Aunt Zelda manage to heal DomDaniel's apprentice? What risk does she take, instinctively knowing there is no alternative? What does Aunt Zelda do before the apprentice wakes up to help him?

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