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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. Into what had Dee changed Josh?

2. Who else is in the Jeep?

3. Why does Aten want to protect the visitors?

4. Who is Zephaniah?

5. Where are Nicholas and Perenelle's allies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nicholas Flamel's condition and what does Perenelle want to do?

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

3. Who goes into Xibalba and what do they do?

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

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

6. Where are Machiavelli and Billy the Kid and about what are they talking?

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

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

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

10. Who is the author of the Prologue and what does she say about Nicholas Flamel?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Michael Scott.

2. What in Scott's background may have helped him in writing The Warlock? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

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