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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 does Teresina say about how the ghost communicates with her?

2. Where does the soldier take Mangus and Fabrizio?

3. What does the King want of Mangus?

4. Who shows Fabrizio back to his rooms?

5. With whom does Count Scarazoni talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does a soldier take Mangus and Fabrizio? What happens on the way?

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

3. How does Mangus feel about the King's request?

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

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

6. What does Teresina say the ghost wants? What is the King's response?

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

8. How does Fabrizio finally get someone to talk to him in the kitchen?

9. What is Mangus ordered to do while traveling to the castle? Why is he ordered to do so?

10. What does Fabrizio do with the letter? What concerns him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1) Fully explain why you think Midnight Magic is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2) How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3) Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4) Have you ever read a book for which you do not understand the relevance of the title after reading it? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1) Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Midnight Magic.

2) Trace and analyze one major theme of Midnight Magic. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3) Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Midnight Magic. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1) What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2) Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Midnight Magic, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3) Identify the major subplots and their elements. They may not contain every element of a major plot. Do the subplots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the subplots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

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