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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. With which of the following does Part Three, Chapter II begin?

2. At what school does Ben Frye teach?

3. Which of the following does Ian have tattooed on his chest?

4. Who is the father of Antonia’s child?

5. Which of the following is an ingredient in Love Potion Number Nine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Owenses purchase at the Parisian magic shop?

2. What is the disposition of Jet’s goods after her death?

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

4. What ultimately incriminates Ian Wright after his arrest?

5. What actions does Franny take to rid Ian Wright of malediction?

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

7. How does Vincent mourn his lost beloved?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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