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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. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what hall do Beatrice and Harriet go to?

2. In Chapter 15, what does the Blossom ride raise money for?

3. In Chapter 12, what wallpaper is in Beatrice's mother's sitting room?

4. For what birthday did Beatrice get her horse Marian?

5. What time does Ysbeta want to meet Beatrice in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Beatrice and Harriet's carriage have to wait on the street in Chapter 10, and what does Beatrice notice as they wait?

2. What does Mrs. Lavan look like and what is she doing when Beatrice is introduced to her?

3. At the end of Chapter 10, why is Beatrice shocked when Mr. Harlow asks her to dance?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Danton Maisonette do to Beatrice and what does she do in return?

5. What does Beatrice demand from Danton in Chapter 16?

6. How do Harriet and Mrs. Clayborn get Ysbeta away from Bard?

7. What compromise does Ysbeta suggest that Beatrice make in Chapter 15?

8. At the end of Chapter 17, what does Ianthe say and do as he and Beatrice watch the fireworks?

9. What is Beatrice's cabin like on the Shining Hand?

10. Why does Mrs.Lavan take Beatrice to the greenhouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Beatrice summons a lesser spirit. What are the dangers and penalties that Beatrice might experience by summoning a spirit?

Essay Topic 3

Beatrice’s mother shows her the warding collar and makes her try it on. Why does Beatrice’s mother show her the warding collar and make her try it on? What does the warding collar symbolize?

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