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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh begin to do during the magic lesson?

2. Where does the king say the group needs to go quickly?

3. Whom is Nicholas battling?

4. Why must Nicholas get to San Francisco?

5. How does Josh react to Gilgamesh's first teaching?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in The Sorceress? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in The Sorceress including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Sorceress and your own life to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Though it is not a part of The Sorceress, the readers are given enough information to learn that the twins were, up until a short time ago, ordinary teenagers in modern America. Discuss the following:

1. How do you think the twins have changed from who they were before Nicholas comes into their lives?

2. Why do you think Scott chooses young, ordinary teenagers to be the heroes/heroines in the series?

3. How would the book have been different if the twins were spoiled, rich kids?

Essay Topic 3

The Sorceress belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel mystery?

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