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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. Book the First begins with which of the following?

2. Chapter Seven begins with which of the following?

3. To which town had Jack and his family been fleeing?

4. Chapter Three begins with which of the following?

5. From which town had Jack and his family been fleeing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Four, how does Edik initially assess the condition of the child who had been curled up next to Answelica?

2. What reasons do the monks note for keeping Answelica alive?

3. What job does Jack have in his village, and why?

4. How long does Chapter Thirteen note that Bibspeak had been in the world?

5. At the end of Chapter Thirteen, how long does Bibspeak make Jack repeat his name?

6. At the beginning of Chapter Fourteen, what sobriquets does Bibspeak apply to Jack?

7. In Chapter Eight, what does Beatryce first discuss with *Answelica*?

8. In Chapter Six, what does Edik note wanting his letters to illuminate?

9. What story does Beatryce promise to tell of Edik’s mermaid?

10. What reason does the royal search party give to Jack for pursuing Beatryce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the significance of Edik’s name.

Essay Topic 2

Note what characters are named in the text and which are not. What significance does the refusal to name certain characters have in the novel, and how does that significance emerge?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the significance of Ehrengard’s true name.

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