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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 change occurs in Mr. Dimble as the search party for Merlin draws nearer to the fire?

2. Who is the first person to be killed during the chaos of the banquet?

3. What makes Mark lose his resolve to distrust anyone at the N.I.C.E.?

4. What does the giantess in Jane's dream spread with her torch?

5. What does Merlin think Ransom and his followers should do to Jane?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so frustrating to Mark when he gets to his apartment after leaving Belbury?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Mr. Dimble want to help Mark do after Mark seeks him out looking for Jane?

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

10. How did Jane unknowingly stop Mr. Frost from being able to telepathically see her dreams?

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

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 3

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.

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