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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 will Abraham soon be?

2. About what does Perenelle tell Sophie and Tsagaglalal?

3. What does Josh agonize about concerning Sophie?

4. From where is Sophie escaping?

5. To whom does Machiavelli introduce Billy the Kid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Dee, Dare and Josh headed and how does Dare handle their pursuers?

2. What does Sophie at first believe when she wakes in her aunt's house and what does she do when she realizes otherwise?

3. What significant choice does Josh make?

4. About what do Machiavelli and Billy the Kid feel conflicted?

5. Where is Promotheseus driving a Jeep and why is he weak?

6. How does Sophie feel about Perenelle using Sophie's aura, and what does Sophie decide?

7. What does Scathach contemplate in their volcanic prison, and what does Joan of Arc feel?

8. What happens to the police officers outside a building which Dee and Virginia approach and how do Dee, Dare and Josh feel about it?

9. What happens to Coatlicue just after John Dee brings her into the world?

10. How are Anubis and Aten experiencing the change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Warlock based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Warlock is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Warlock a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

The Warlock belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel mystery?

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