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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Josh seen three days earlier for the first time ever?
(a) Nicholas talking to Mars Ultor.
(b) Perenelle riding a large eagle.
(c) His sister able to best him in a wrestling match.
(d) Nicholas and Dee fighting with energy.

2. About what does the Sphinx wonder aloud?
(a) Perenelle's strong aura.
(b) Perenelle's husband's powers.
(c) The Elder who captured Perenelle.
(d) Perenelle's strange energy pattern.

3. Why do Palamedes and Shakespeare try to stop Nicholas from helping Perenelle?
(a) They both fear Perenelle and hope she will die.
(b) Nicholas might draw attention to the house where they are.
(c) They are afraid Nicholas will be disabled by helping Perenelle.
(d) They want Nicholas' power themselvs.

4. Of what does Palamedes convince Flamel?
(a) Sophie is ill.
(b) They are not in a trap.
(c) Josh is evil.
(d) Perenelle is dead.

5. Who is Juan Manuel de Ayala?
(a) A freighter Captain.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A journalist.
(d) A sailor who lives in Seattle who gets stuck on Alcatraz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh have that an Elder needs?

2. What does Shakespeare decide to do?

3. What do Palamedes and the Green Knights do?

4. What does Niccolo learn about where Dee is going?

5. With whom does the photographer plan to share Flamel's flesh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Josh realize he has changed?

2. How does Machiavelli keep tabs on Nicholas' group and where does he figure they are going?

3. What does Palamedes decide it is time to do? How do Palamedes and Nicholas aid Shakespeare?

4. Where do Scatty and Joan end up and what is the problem?

5. What surprises Sophie about Gilgamesh and what connection does Sophie make?

6. Where does Dee find Excalibur; how does he use Excalibur as a "compass" and what does he know about Clarent and its influence on Josh?

7. Why does Palamedes worry about Josh and what does Nicholas tell Palamedes about Gilgamesh?

8. What does Palamedes say to Nicholas before leaving to buy supplies in the village?

9. What are the twins' reactions to their lesson on water magic?

10. What does Gilgamesh say is important and how does he start the twins' training?

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