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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. How many years has Valserre been part of the brotherhood?

2. In Chapter 2, what petals scent the air?

3. How long after Beatrice's mother's courses stop will she be able to have her magic back?

4. With her family, what does Beatrice use to bet when they play cards?

5. How many languages does Ianthe speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what interaction do Beatrice and Ianthe have at the Assembly Dance?

2. How do the Llanandari and the Chaslanders use lesser magics?

3. Why is Beatrice looking for grimoires?

4. What happens if Beatrice's father punishes her?

5. What news of a commotion does Ianthe bring in Meryton in Chapter 5?

6. How does Beatrice persuade Harriet to keep her conversation with Ysbeta a secret?

7. Why does Beatrice call a spirit in Chapter 2?

8. What do Beatrice, her mother, and Harriet find on the steps of their home when they get home from the dance in Chapter 2?

9. What magic are Llanandari women allowed to use?

10. How did Beatrice's father lose money for himself and his neighbors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery uses the five senses to help readers imagine concepts. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not historical fiction?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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