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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 color horses do Ianthe and the men with him ride in Chapter 4?

2. How old is a child who set her minder on fire in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 3, how many grimoires has Ysbeta found?

4. In Chapter 2, when will there be another Assembly Dance?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Harriet tell Beatrice is in the elderflower punch?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ysbeta come to see Beatrice in Chapter 3?

3. What does Ianthe say to Beatrice when they are alone, and he walks her back to her house?

4. What noise does Nadi hear when Beatrice's mother and sister come to her during the Assembly Dance in Chapter 2?

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

6. What magic are Llanandari women allowed to use?

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

8. What does Beatrice do to repay Nadi for Ianthe casting her out?

9. What bargain does Beatrice strike with Nadi in Chapter 7?

10. Why is Beatrice looking for grimoires?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Danton speaks to Beatrice privately at the Blossom Ride. Why does Danton speak to Beatrice privately? What does he want from her? How is he willing to use blackmail to get what he wants?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Lavan asks Beatrice to choose flowers for a flower arrangement. What is Mrs. Lavan’s true motive for taking Beatrice to the greenhouse? What comments does Mrs. Lavan make about flowers? What do flowers symbolize?

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