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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 does Nereus ask?

2. What does Tsagaglalal say creates magic?

3. About what is Virginia curious?

4. Who saves Billy?

5. What crashes into the cave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who appears on Abraham's tower after the fight with the vimana and what does Scathach realize about him?

2. What does Scathach think about her sister Aoife?

3. What does Sohpie learn when she reads her tablet from Abraham?

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

5. Why does Virginia become angry at John Dee and how does he placate her?

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

7. What do Machiavelli and Billy the Kid discuss about Virginia Dare?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Warlock is one book in a series of novels involving Nicholas and the twins. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or ideas that are not a part of the "real" world. In the case of The Warlock, much of the setting may seem familiar to the reader (i.e. there are woods, mountains, rivers, oceans, etc), though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of The Warlock that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in The Warlock.

2. Define the words as used in in The Warlock world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of The Warlock. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in The Warlock? What word(s)?

4. Were there any words you never really understood from The Warlock? Which ones?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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