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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 tricks the Magister by leading him where?

2. When Charm and Kiel finally access the computer, they are surrounded by what?

3. How does Bethany find Jonathan Porterhouse?

4. What trap does Bethany set for the fictional monsters?

5. What does a dragon do to Kiel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do passersby react to seeing Kiel Gnomenfoot walking around the town?

2. What does the Magister plan to do with all the writers of fiction?

3. Why is Owen afraid of the computer virus?

4. Why does the Magister send Bethany into a memory of her fourth birthday party?

5. Why do Owen and Charm have to visit the Original Computer?

6. What two objects does Charm give Owen?

7. Describe the First Magician when Owen and Charm first come upon him. Later, what do they discover about him?

8. How can Charm and Owen recreate the Seventh Key?

9. What does Bethany tell the Magister about the importance of readers?

10. As Bethany and Kiel are walking through the town, what do they see appearing up on a hill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Books and stories are very important to the story. Discuss how Owen, Bethany, and Jonathan Porterhouse each view them. What point do you think the author is trying to make regarding the importance of books and stories?

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