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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 do Jane and Mr. Dimble find as they head away from the vagrant camp?

2. The author makes a reference to a place written about in the stories by J.R.R. Tolkein. What is the name of this place?

3. What do Jane and Mr. Dimble find at the campsite when they reach the source of the fire?

4. What does Mark realize will happen to him if he does not comply with all Mr. Wither's demands?

5. What makes Mark want to belong to the N.I.C.E. after he had made the decision to resist them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mark trying to do when his pen is knocked out of his hand by the Fairy?

2. Why are Mr. Frost and Mr. Wither trying to talk to the old man in Latin?

3. What happens when Mark punches Wither in the face?

4. What does Merlin do when Ransom successfully passes all the tests Merlin gives to see if Ransom truly is the leader of St. Anne's?

5. What happens to Mark when he sees the remains of the prisoner Alcasar?

6. What does the 'Curse of Babel' do to the people at the banquet table?

7. What kind of tests does Merlin give to Mr. Ransom to make sure he is the real leader at St. Anne's?

8. What happens to the people at St. Anne's when the Oyeresu start descending there?

9. Why is Jane prohibited from being part of the important meeting at St. Anne's?

10. What do Jane and Mr. Dimble find at the campsite in Bragdon Wood?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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