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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 Reverend Straik talk about at length at their secret society meetings?

2. Who controls most of the newspapers?

3. Whom does Jane have a recurring dream of without knowing who he is?

4. What does Reverend Straik tell Mark that he cannot do once he joins the N.I.C.E.?

5. Where does Jane rest after being abandoned in the middle of the angry mob?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Jane meets Lord Feverstone for the first time, how does she feel?

2. What is the one job that Mark does not want to take if he joins the N.I.C.E.?

3. Why are the Denistons so eager to have Jane be a new member of their group at St. Anne's?

4. Why is Lord Feverston appointed the new emergency governor?

5. Why does Mrs. Maggs resign from her position as Jane's housekeeper?

6. What does Jane learn from her short conversation with Mr. Curry that is very shocking to her?

7. Why does Jane wake up so troubled some mornings?

8. What does the Fairy tell Mark repeatedly to not bother Mr. Wither about?

9. Why is Mr. Steele so hostile towards Mark when they are first introduced to each other at Belbury?

10. What is so unique about Mr. MacPhee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mark has some very interesting experiences during his training at Belbury. Explain some of these experiences. What are they supposed to be teaching Mark? Do you think it works?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Curse of Babel. What does it do? Why is this so effective in helping Merlin to succeed? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

There are a few different relationships described in this book. Analyze two of these couples, and explain how their relationship evolves throughout the book. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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