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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. Who is one person who picks up John Dee from the London airport?

2. To what can an Elder return a human?

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

4. What does Bastet ask John Dee?

5. Due to what do the twins think they have changed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how King Gilgamesh ends up in the car with Nicholas and the others.

2. What does Cernunnos do in Chapter 61, and what is Dee's reaction?

3. How does Sophie react to Gilgamesh's confusion and what is Gilgamesh's reaction?

4. What spurs Nicholas to talk about the other sets of twins he has dealt with over the years and what does Nicholas say about them?

5. What does Bastet say about freeing Mars?

6. How do Josh and Sophie take out the Horned God in the confrontation in the barn?

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

8. What does the speaker have to get from Dee and the Dark Elders and why is there hope that he can?

9. How does Nicholas contact Perenelle?

10. How does Josh keep the police from following them to Stonehenge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nicholas Flamel is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in this book and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:

1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Rand whom you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you chose that person.

4. Does every work of fiction need a hero? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Sorceress.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Sorceress. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Sorceress. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

The Sorceress is one book in a series of novels involving Nicholas and the twins. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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