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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. Where is Abraham the Mage?

2. Why did Virginia go overboard earlier?

3. What does Scathach feel about this new prison?

4. What happens to all Great Elders?

5. Why does Josh like Machiavelli better than John Dee?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Zephaniah spot in Paris and what does she consider them?

3. What happens to two teenaged hoods who approach a seemingly harmless drunk?

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

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

6. What does Dee tell Josh to do on their way to Alcatraz and how do Josh's memories help him in this task?

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

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

9. What significant choice does Josh make?

10. Where are Sophie and Niten escaping from and why is Sophie upset?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Warlock.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Warlock. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Warlock. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Though it is not a part of The Warlock, the readers are given enough information to learn that the twins were, up until a short time ago, ordinary teenagers in modern America. Discuss the following:

1. How do you think the twins have changed from who they were before Nicolas comes into their lives?

2. Why do you think Scott chooses young, ordinary teenagers to be the heroes/heroines in the series?

3. How would the book have been different if the twins were spoiled, rich kids?

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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