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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 is Cosser's duty in the countryside?

2. How does Mark feel about his new propaganda work for the N.I.C.E.?

3. Why was Mark really invited to join the N.I.C.E.?

4. What is in the center of Bragdon Wood?

5. What is the name of the murdered man who Feverstone says was the only man who could help with the interplanetary problems?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What advice does Mr. Ransom give Jane to help her fix her poor marriage situation?

4. What does Jane notice about the weather as she heads to St. Anne's after seeing Mr. Frost?

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

6. What strikes Jane as so fascinating when she first meets Mr. Ransom?

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

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

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

10. What does the Fairy have Mark do as his first project at Belbury--much to his chagrin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Mark persuaded to do things he does not want to do? Does this change throughout the book? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Wither always seems very distracted to the people he converses with. Why is this? What allows him to remain so distant? How do you think this ability affects his rise in power at the N.I.C.E.?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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