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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 question does Lord Feverstone raise during the dinner party?

2. Why does Mr. Macphee not have any opinions?

3. Who is causing all of the disturbances that Mark is writing about?

4. How does Jane feel when she decides to go see Mrs. Ironwood after speaking with the Dimbles about her disturbing dreams?

5. What does Filostrato tell Mark that the real purpose of the N.I.C.E. is while they are chatting in Filostrato's room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do we learn is the real reason that the N.I.C.E. wanted Mark to join them?

4. What does Mark see as he and Lord Feverstone pass by a mirror at Belbury?

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

6. What is Reverend Straik's warning to Mark about joining the N.I.C.E.?

7. Why is Bracton College interested in selling Bragdon Wood to the N.I.C.E.?

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

9. Why does Miss Ironwood refuse to help Jane get rid of her dreams?

10. What is Cosser doing in the countryside when Mark accompanies him to help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the ending of this book. Does it feel complete to you? Why or why not? What could be added? What could be left out? What do you think is the main 'moral' of the book? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The Head is a very integral figure in this book. Describe it. What is it? What is it used for? Where did it come from? What is the significance of the Head? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you think changes the most throughout the book? What events, ideas, or relationships causes this character to change throughout the novel? Do they change for the better or for the worse? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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