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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 Fabrizio find in Rinaldo's room?

2. What hides the secret entrance to the chapel?

3. What does Fabrizio tell Mangus when Fabrizio returns with Mangus' breakfast?

4. What does Mangus say he will do?

5. Upon what mission does Mangus send Fabrizio?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Fabrizio? What is he doing when Chapter 1 opens?

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

5. What does the Princess ask of Fabrizio when he goes to help her after the appearance of the ghost?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Rinaldo explain to Fabrizio? Who comes into the chapel as the two are talking? What happens next?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Discuss the following:

1) In your opinion, what are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2) Analyze and discuss Midnight Magic based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if it is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.

3) Do you think the fact that Midnight Magic falls within the genre of historical fiction changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

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