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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. When was Jocelyn Simone Keating born?

2. At the party in the ballroom, what does the woman wear who is pouring and mixing liquids?

3. How many drinks would Zachary need before he would dance?

4. What colors does the man in the ballroom use for his designs of sand?

5. How old was Mirabel when her mother vanished?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dorian think people came to the Harbor?

2. What happens to Allegra and Dorian in Book 4?

3. What happens when Zachary asks the moon to send Dorian to him?

4. What painting is Dorian looking at when Zachary finds him in Book 4?

5. When does Kat remember hearing about the Owl King before?

6. In Book 6, what photograph does Kat remember finding online?

7. Why are the bees glad to see Zachary in Book 6?

8. What does Mirabel tell Zachary happened to the Harbor where they find themselves in Book 5?

9. How does the Kitchen respond when Zachary asks if everything he is experiencing is real?

10. What happens to Kat in the Afterward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is a literary device where the tension is very high in the narrative. What is the climax of the book and why?

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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