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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 do Mangus and Fabrizio do when they are alone?

2. Who is Rinaldo?

3. Whom is Rinaldo avoiding?

4. Why does Fabrizio walk around the castle so long?

5. With whom does Count Scarazoni talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fabrizio tell Mangus? What is Mangus' response?

2. How often does Teresina see the ghost? Has anyone else seen it?

3. What does Teresina say the ghost wants and who does she think the ghost is?

4. What happens as Fabrizio is finding his way to the kitchen?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Characters are an important part of what makes Midnight Magic interesting. Discuss the following "good" characters.

1) Thoroughly discuss and analyze Fabrizio. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2) Thoroughly discuss and analyze Mangus. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3) Thoroughly discuss and analyze the Princess. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

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