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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 type of scarf does Kat offer to knit Zachary?

2. How many bullets does Mirabel's gun shoot before needing to be reloaded?

3. What type of flower does Zachary take to his meeting "Patience & Fortitude" (79)?

4. What door do Simon and Eleanor go through after making love?

5. What bar does Zachary go to after helping with Kat's class?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the pirate and the girl in Interlude 2?

2. What does a boy see in "Sweet Sorrows: To deceive the eye"?

3. How do Mirabel and Zachary get Dorian inside the Harbor?

4. What happened when a woman came to the key collector for a key?

5. What does Zachary find when he blows out a candle in a picture frame?

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

7. Where does Dorian take Zachary after they exchange books and what happens there?

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

9. How does Simon begin going to the Harbor?

10. What does Mirabel think happened to Dorian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kat searches for Zachary after he disappears. What type of friend has Kat been for Zachary before he disappears? Why does she look for him after he disappears? What is revealed about loyalty and friendship through her search for him?

Essay Topic 2

Eleanor was exploring in the woods when she opened a door that took her to the Harbor. How old was Eleanor when she came to the Harbor? How do the experiences that she has help her grow, mature, and develop her identity?

Essay Topic 3

Zachary often struggles to decide if what he is experiencing is real. What experiences make Zachary wonder if he is dreaming or making up stories? What prevents him from writing off the fantastical things he experiences as fantasy or hallucination?

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