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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 surprises the Queen about Mangus' interview with the Princess?

2. With whom does Count Scarazoni talk?

3. What does Mangus say when he hears the story of the ghost?

4. What happens when Fabrizio finally arrives at the kitchen?

5. Whom is Rinaldo avoiding?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mangus chastise Fabrizio? Where does he send Fabrizio?

2. Before whom are Mangus and Fabrizio brought? Why?

3. What does Mangus need to know? Why does he send Fabrizio in search of the information?

4. Who offers to guide Fabrizio? What does Fabrizio learn about why no one would speak to him at first?

5. What happens when Mangus and Fabrizio enter the castle? How does Fabrizio try to help the situation?

6. Who has a conversation in the chapel? What is the gist of what they say?

7. Describe Fabrizio's encounter with the Queen.

8. What does Fabrizio ask Mangus? What does Fabrizio do as a result of Mangus' reply?

9. What does Teresina say about her experience with a ghost?

10. Who is also watching the ghost that Fabrizio sees? What does this person do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the world of academe, fantasy is often considered an inferior form of the novel compared to "classic" literature. Discuss the following:

1) Why do you think fantasy might be considered second rate compared to the classics?

2) Do you think fantasy has the same elements as the classics? Why or why not?

3) What are the purposes do you think for people reading "the classics"? What are the purposes for people reading fantasy? Is one purpose better than another? Explain your response.

4) Would you read fantasy even outside an educational setting? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Teresina admits that she is to marry Count Scarazoni in two days because her father has consulted the stars and that is the best date in the immediate future. Write an essay answering the following questions:

1) Do you believe astrology is a valid way to plan one's day/life?

2) How often do you read your daily astrological prediction? Would you alter your plans based upon the daily chart? Why or why not?

3) If astrology were proven to be true and accurate, do you believe you could change your fate as predicted by the stars? How would you do so?

4) If science proved astrology to absolutely false, would you still read your daily advice from the astrology column in the newspaper? Why or why not? If you do not read the astrology column, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and vice-versa. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1) What do you think it means to say that a plot is character-driven? Action driven?

2) How do you think a plot differs if it is character-driven versus action driven?

3) Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4) Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not?

5) Is the plot in Midnight Magic character or action driven? Explain your response.

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