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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 are after Perenelle?

2. To whom has Bastet given Dee if the Elders fail?

3. Who is Juan Manuel de Ayala?

4. What is the Crow Goddess' attitude towards Alcatraz?

5. Who does Josh fight across the oil moat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is responsible for the poisoned flies and what does he realize?

2. Describe the clash between Nicholas and his allies and Dee and his allies.

3. What does Machiavelli think about on the flight to San Francisco?

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

5. Who lands on Alcatrz and whom do the newcomers first encounter?

6. Where is Dee and what is he contemplating in Chapter 48?

7. What dangerous plan does Dee make and why does he think he will be successful in executing the plan?

8. Where is Perenelle and who is with her?

9. How does Shakespeare help Nicohlas and the others get to Stonehenge?

10. What does Dee ask of Machiavelli?

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

Many novels end on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of The Sorceress and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why The Sorceress is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Michael Scott.

2. What in Scott's background may have helped him in writing The Sorceress? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

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