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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. Bethany remembers the disastrous consequences of what past event?

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

3. What does the Magister understand about the books in Owen's room?

4. What is Bethany's third rule for Owen's behavior while he is in the novel?

5. After Bethany leaves the cafeteria angrily, Owen follows her, but only finds what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Bethany's three rules for Owen while he is in the fictional world? Why does she tell him to follow these rules?

4. How does Owen persuade Bethany to enter the Kiel Gnomenfoot book?

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

6. Why does Owen remain calm, even in the middle of a space battle?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the climaxes of both Owen’s storyline and Bethany’s storyline. How is each one a turning point for its respective story?

Essay Topic 2

Owen and Bethany are involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

Essay Topic 3

Owen experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does he change and in what ways does he remain the same? By the novel’s end, is he better for these changes? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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