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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. What does the young woman pet as she leaves the room where she spent time contemplating becoming an acolyte?

2. What number is written on the bottom of Mirabel's drink cup?

3. At the beginning of the book, what is in the basement?

4. What book does Rhyme leave on a table?

5. Who wrote the only letter that Simons finds in the cottage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the star merchant sell?

2. How does Simon begin going to the Harbor?

3. Where are there doors that lead to the Starless Sea?

4. What did Zachary's mother see and do 14 years ago in New Orleans?

5. What costume does a woman wear that fascinates Zachary?

6. What happens when Simon tries to take Sweet Sorrows from the Harbor?

7. What does Mirabel think happened to Dorian?

8. What happens when a little girl goes into the forest?

9. What does Mirabel look like when he sees her at the Harbor?

10. What is thought to have happened to the princess's daughter who had a feather-shaped scar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. Does the mood in the novel change in different sections of the book? What is the overall mood of the story?

Essay Topic 2

A cliffhanger is used when an author stops the narrative and leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the book? What emotions do you feel when a chapter ends without a conclusion? Does a cliffhanger increase suspense or make you want to quit reading a story?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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