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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. At what school does Sally earn a library science degree?

2. In what part of London does Kylie lodge?

3. Which of the following languages does Kylie find in The Book of the Raven?

4. To whom is the novel dedicated?

5. Which of the following is in the Black Triangle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explicate the irony in Lockland’s comments that the people of Thornfield do not know what to think about people like him?

2. Why does Ian note liking to run?

3. How does Hardwick respond to Kylie’s appearance at the library following Gideon’s accident?

4. What reason is given for Sally’s color-blindness?

5. Why do the Owenses draw straws to see who will approach Wright?

6. How does Vincent’s late beloved answer his question about regretting running away?

7. On what do the Owens women dine when they meet Vincent at Durant’s home?

8. What is the condition of Lockland’s ancestral estate?

9. What does Durant pack for the Owenses to take as they pursue Kylie?

10. What indication does Franny receive from Vincent that he wants to reconnect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Book of the Raven has in it an inscription from Jet that reads “Everything worthwhile is dangerous” (107). Does the novel bear out the inscription? How or how not?

Essay Topic 2

How does the novel define magic? What in the novel supports the definition? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

As a book in a series, The Book of Magic necessarily relies on earlier information to make itself make sense. What information is missing from the present novel that would clarify it? How do you know?

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