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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 does the Magister want with other fictional characters?

2. The mysterious person who visits Owen in exile transforms into a person with what color hair?

3. According to the Magister, he can travel into the real word by using what?

4. How does Owen prove he is telling the truth?

5. What spell does Owen use against the enemy attacking them in the Magister's tower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Owen and Bethany visit the Magister's tower?

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

3. How does Owen discover Bethany's power?

4. After returning to the real world, why does Bethany not use the location spell to locate her father?

5. What does Bethany plan to do with the Everlasting Gobstopper?

6. Where does the Magister imprison Bethany?

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

8. What does Owen take with him when entering the Kiel Gnomenfoot novel? Why?

9. What happened at Bethany's fourth birthday party, and what were the effects of this event?

10. What does the Magister want to understand about writers and their power?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point in the novel, Kiel advises Bethany to “Be more fictional.” What does he mean by this advice, and how does this idea impact not only Bethany but the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast one character pair in the novel (Owen/Kiel, Bethany/Charm, the Magister/Dr. Verity). How do their similarities and differences highlight the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 3

How do you think Kiel will fare in the real world? Predict the future for Kiel, Owen, and Bethany using their thoughts and actions seen throughout the novel.

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