View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Merlin not believe Ransom was the leader of St. Anne's at first?

2. What does the naked man in the inner room call for when he awakens?

3. Why must Ransom go to find Merlin?

4. What does Frost receive while he is in the holding cell with Mark that makes him leave in a hurry?

5. How is the Fairy able to give such a detailed report to Frost and Wither about what Mark has been doing in Edgestow?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the old man feel about the man who stole his clothes?

4. According to the macrobes, what is the true fate of human kind?

5. What is found at the scene of Hingest's murder that makes Mark a suspect in the murder?

6. What does Mr. Frost receive that causes him to leave Mark in the holding room with no warning?

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

8. Why does Merlin feel so much animosity towards Jane?

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

10. What is so significant about Mr. Frost and Mr. Wither fighting about Jane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is what happened to Mr. Hingest so important? What kind of warning is this occurrence supposed to send out? Is the message received? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are many different proposed purposes of the N.I.C.E. What are some of the different proposed purposes, and what is the real purpose? How does the N.I.C.E. plan to achieve this purpose? How does this differ from the main mission of St. Anne's? What are they doing to complete their mission?

Essay Topic 3

This book shows the journey of Mark and Jane's relationship. What is their relationship like at the beginning of the book? How does it progress? What is their relationship like at the end of the book?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 604 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample