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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 is King Gilgamesh doing?

2. What choice will Sophie have to make?

3. What does Sophie know about Josh?

4. For what does Dee say the release of the monsters is?

5. Who remains in the cave mouth to watch the crash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Prometheus and Niten come into the room where Perenelle is reviving Nicholas?

2. How does Tsagaglalal feel about immortality and why is she and Gilgamesh immortal?

3. What does Virginia Dare tell Josh the purpose of the monsters is?

4. Who watches Aten talk with Death and what do the watchers plan?

5. What does Aten choose to do despite the consequences?

6. What does Tsagaglalal tell Sophie about Josh and Sophie?

7. What does Abraham give Scathach?

8. What does Perenelle give Nicholas and what does she say as to why she revived Nicholas?

9. Where do Black Hawk, Mars, Odin and Hel go and what is their plan?

10. Who is at the party at Tsagaglalal's house and why do they get along?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Warlock? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Warlock including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Warlock and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Nicholas Flamel is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in this book and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:

1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Rand who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person.

4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.

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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