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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 new occupation do they give him?

2. Who was the Deputy Hunter who taught Boy 412 how to check for signs of disturbance?

3. What does Silas do with Alther's helpful suggestion?

4. What has Boy 412 been taught is the most important part of ambush?

5. Where do Jenna and Nicko find Stanley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of preparations are done before the Big Freeze?

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

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

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

5. What happens to the Shield Bugs that Jenna, Boy 412 and Nicko release against the Hunter?

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

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

8. What happens on the Vengeance when the Hunter's apprentice reveals he hasn't actually got Princess Jenna in his custody?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Boy 412 finally accepts an invitation to be Marcia's apprentice. What are the terms? What does she provide him upon his acceptance as part of the tradition handed down? What does he ask for as his one 'Anything He Wants' offer from Marcia? What does he discover as a result? How does he feel about it?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Silas Heap? What does he share with his family? What happens to the son that his wife, Sarah, gives birth to last? Why is this considered by all to be a tragic situation? How does Silas handle it? What is the truth behind this entire event? How long does it take before Silas and Sarah uncover it? In which chapter is one of the parents given the first hint that things might not have been what they seemed?

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