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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. Owen is so shocked by Bethany's powers that he does what?

2. When the Magister attacks Bethany with a spell, what does he pull from her?

3. Where does Owen's mother do for a living?

4. Bethany's mother has forbidden her from doing what?

5. After leaving Owen's house, where does she go?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Owen want to enter the Kiel Gnomenfoot book so badly?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of the First Magician and how he influences both the story and its themes.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how the novel’s setting(s) influences the novel’s plot.

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