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

2. What color is Mirabel's hair in Book 2?

3. Since a book had been placed in a university library, how many times had it been read in full?

4. How long does a person have to spend in isolated contemplation before they become an acolyte?

5. Where does Zachary get a mask for a masquerade party he is attending?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zachary decide to go to a masquerade at the Algonquin in New York?

2. How many times has Zachary read "Sweet Sorrows" on page 27, and what does he think about the book?

3. What does the Keeper look like?

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

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

6. What does the book "Sweet Sorrows" look like?

7. How does Simon begin going to the Harbor?

8. How does Zachary get food when he is at the Harbor?

9. How is the second girl in "Sweet Sorrows: Once very long ago..." different from the first girl?

10. What did the star merchant sell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What insights do readers gain from flashbacks in this novel? How do the flashbacks impact the narrative and develop characters?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The Keeper writes love letters to Mirabel. How long have they had a relationship? How do Mirabel’s reincarnations affect their relationship? How would you describe their relationship?

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