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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. Why does Bethany go into books so often?

2. When Bethany misses her father, which book gives her comfort?

3. What does the Magister want with other fictional characters?

4. Kiel and the Magister are trying to find what object?

5. As Bethany leaves Owen's house, she does not notice what?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Owen discovers Bethany's power, where does she take him? What is the effect of her demonstration?

2. Whom or what does the Magister seek in the real world? Why?

3. How does Kiel feel about the Magister's actions?

4. What does Kiel Gnomenfoot think about the things Owen tells the Magister?

5. Why does Owen take Bethany's copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

6. Why does Owen pretend to be Kiel instead of immediately returning home?

7. What is the effect of the Magister's spell on Owen?

8. Who is Nobody, and how does Owen meet him?

9. How does Owen discover Bethany's power?

10. What does the Magister learn about the real world by glimpsing around Owen's bedroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the influence Bethany’s father has on her as character and on the story as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

The idea of free will is central to this novel. Explain how this theme is developed over the course of the novel, using examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. Who or what in the novel can be classified as “story thieves”? How does this title support the novel’s main ideas?

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