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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 Mangus tell the King?

2. What does the King order?

3. Who appears briefly while the Queen is talking with Fabrizio?

4. What does Mangus ask of the King?

5. What does Teresina do when someone knocks on her door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rinald/Lorenzo admit to Fabrizio? What does Fabrizio decide to do?

2. Describe the circumstances that force the Count to admit his guilt?

3. Why does Fabrizio go in search of Mangus? Whom does Fabrizio encounter on his search?

4. Why does the candle not help Fabrizio? What does he do?

5. Who leads Mangus and Fabrizio to view the ghost? What happens before the ghost appears?

6. Whom does Fabrizio encounter while people are rushing to the chapel? What does Fabrizio ask?

7. Whom does Fabrizio see in the niche? What is he doing?

8. Where do Fabrizio and the Queen find Mangus and what does he claim?

9. What does Teresina give Fabrizio when she visits him in his cell?

10. When Fabrizio finds Rinaldo in the chapel, what does Rinaldo tell Fabrizio about Rinaldo's identity?

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

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1) Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2) Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Midnight Magic help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Midnight Magic? Why or why not?

3) Choose one specific incident in Midnight Magic to compare Fabrizio or Mangus's response to how you think you would respond in the same situation.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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