Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
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. Who are after Perenelle?
3. Who formed an alliance with Perenelle?
4. What is Clement?
5. Who leads the dark forces?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Billy and the Kid and Machiavelli realize they have been tricked by the Crow Goddess?
2. What most upsets Machiavelli about Perenelle taking their boat?
3. Describe how King Gilgamesh ends up in the car with Nicholas and the others.
4. What does Shakespeare decide to do and what do the others say about this?
5. Why is Nereus after Perenelle and how does Perenelle defeat Nereus?
6. What does Perenelle learn about the triune goddess and how does Perenelle help part of this goddess group?
7. How and why does the Crow Goddess help Perenelle, and how does she use a simple plan to escape Alcatraz?
8. What does Palamedes decide it is time to do? How do Palamedes and Nicholas aid Shakespeare?
9. Who calls John Dee and Niccolo Machiavelli when they are in Machiavelli's townhouse, and what are the two men's response to the call?
10. Who is approaching Dee and Bastet and what is their response to those approaching them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or ideas that are not a part of the "real" world. In the case of The Sorceress, much of the setting may seem familiar to the reader (i.e. there are woods, mountains, rivers, oceans, etc), though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:
1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of The Sorceress that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in The Sorceress.
2. Define the words as used in in The Sorceress world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.
3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of The Sorceress. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in The Sorceress? What word(s)?
4. Were there any words you never really understood from The Sorceress? Which ones?
Essay Topic 2
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Josh and Sophie. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Nicholas and John Dee. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in The Sorceress help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
Essay Topic 3
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as The Sorceress help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading The Sorceress? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in The Sorceress to discuss and compare the character's response to how you think you would respond.
|
This section contains 1,153 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
