View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Allegra called when she was at the Harbor?

2. How old was Mirabel when her mother vanished?

3. What does the cat do when Zachary open an arched door of smooth stone at the bottom of the steps that lead from the bee queen?

4. Who visits Madame Rawlins at the end of Book 5?

5. When does Interlude 5 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Nightmare number 113?

2. Who visits Madame Rawlins and why at the end of Book 5?

3. What does the Mirabel carved from ice do after Zachary finishes telling stories?

4. Why did Kat start writing a diary in longhand?

5. What does Zachary find when he gets to the dollhouse in Book 6?

6. Where does Mirabel want Zachary to go and why in Book 5?

7. What does the moon warn Dorian will happen when he leaves the inn?

8. Why does the Keeper say that he tried to save Dorian?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Authors use foreshadowing to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in this novel? Does the use of foreshadowing increase suspense or decrease suspense? Offer at least two specific examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The main character in a novel is usually the protagonist. The character that opposes the main character is usually the antagonist. Who are the antagonist and protagonist in the novel? What conflict is caused by interactions between the protagonist and antagonist? Are there more than one protagonist and antagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Nightmares are disturbing dreams. What characters have nightmares in the novel? How do the nightmares affect characters? How do the characters try to deal with nightmares and how effective are their efforts?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 826 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample