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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 do they leave the dragon boat when they get back to Aunt Zelda's?

2. Until recently, who did Jenna believe that Septimus was?

3. What is the name of DomDaniel's ship?

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

5. Why is the dragon boat sad to be returning to Zelda's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of food is served at a Midwinter feast day celebration, and where does it come from?

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

4. What does Alther tell Jenna, Nicko, and Boy 412?

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

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

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

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

9. What do Jenna, Nicko, and Boy 412 find when they wake the next morning and chase the hunter's apprentice, hoping to catch up with him before he can tell anyone where the Keeper's Cottage is?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Boy 412 feel about Marcia and the others? What is his initial response to them, and why? What was his education? What events or behaviors change his mind? What is one of the first differences he notices? When does he make the decision that he never wants to return to the Young Army? What does he finally begin to do at that stage?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Which character or characters enjoy being able to fly? How is it that they are able to? How many characters in this story have that ability? Which character uses this particular talent to leave and why? Who still waits for him to return? When is this most evident?

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