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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. In what year do the Owenses reach Massachusetts?

2. With which of the following does Part Two, Chapter III begin?

3. What make of car does Gillian own?

4. Which of the following kinds of flower grow at the Owens residence?

5. For which of the following does Kylie find directions in The Book of the Raven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kylie offer in exchange for her first direction toward left-handed magic in London?

2. What is the first working Kylie performs from The Book of the Raven?

3. Why does Franny consider questioning Ian Wright before he is fully recovered from his malediction?

4. In the novel, what resonances are noted for the date of Jet’s death?

5. How does Sally seal the bargain with Ian for his aid?

6. Why does Ian note liking to run?

7. For what reasons does Gillian send Kylie after a sweater following Jet’s funeral?

8. What is called the “greatest treasure” of the Owens Library (103)?

9. What rules does Sally inherit from Susannah Owens (8)?

10. What reason is given for people staying home in Thornfield on All Soul’s Night, and what reason is understood to be true?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the novel’s preoccupation with Shakespeare, not only in the main text, but also in the back matter. What effect does that preoccupation have on the readers, and how is that effect achieved?

Essay Topic 2

To what genre other than fantasy fiction might the novel belong? What in the novel suggests as much, and how does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

For any one character or location, explicate the significance of his, her, or its name.

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