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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. Where does Fabrizio go from Mangus' chambers?
2. What does Mangus think someone uses to create the ghost?
3. Whom had Fabrizio promised to see?
4. What are the Queen and Princess trying to accomplish with the ghost scheme?
5. What is the Queen sent that belonged to her son?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Queen believe about the ghost? What wish does she express to Fabrizio that is fulfilled?
2. Who comes to the Chapel when Mangus is about to question the Princess?
3. What does Fabrizio do at Mangus' house?
4. Why does Fabrizio go in search of Mangus? Whom does Fabrizio encounter on his search?
5. Whom does Fabrizio encounter while people are rushing to the chapel? What does Fabrizio ask?
6. What does Mangus tell Fabrizio on the way back to their rooms? What happens to Fabrizio at the same time?
7. What does the Queen admit to Mangus?
8. What does Fabrizio do in the confusion over the death of Addetto?
9. Who comes to Fabrizio in his cell and what happens?
10. What does Mangus want to do, and why does the Queen not want him to do so? Who offers a plan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1) Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation of the King asking Mangus for help using the very same powers for which Mangus was condemned. What other situations contain irony in Midnight Magic?
2) Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from Midnight Magic. What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?
3) Discuss five literary devices that occur in Midnight Magic and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible techniques: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.
Essay Topic 2
Mangus insists he does not believe in ghosts, but the King seems to believe this will not interfere with Mangus' investigation.
1) How do you think beliefs and truth relate to each other? Use examples from Midnight Magic and/or your own life to support your opinion.
2) Do you think if someone believes something strong enough it will come true? Why or why not? Use examples from Midnight Magic and/or your life to support your opinion.
3) If someone believes something to be true, do you think facts can change his/hers belief? Why or why not?
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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