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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. Who was Jack's former girlfriend?

2. In Chapter 8, what problems does Jack point out about the Rules of Engagement?

3. Who comes to Jack's house to walk to school with him in Chapter 1?

4. Linda tells everyone her job is _______________.

5. What does Jack realize is fairly routine for his aunt in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Jack get into a confrontation with during soccer tryouts? Why?

2. What does Jack do when he remembers that he forgot to take his medication?

3. In Chapter 3, whose grave is Linda attempting to find? How old was this person when she died?

4. Who finally discovers the location of Susannah's grave? Where is it?

5. In Chapter 3, Jack is attacked by a man with a saber, but does not suffer any injury. How is this possible?

6. What does Jack tell Nick about missing his medication? What does Nick say about Jack's reaction?

7. In Chapter 8, what does Hastings teach Jack about the Games? How does Jack feel about what he is learning?

8. Why does Jack forget to take his medication on the morning of the soccer tryouts?

9. What surgery did Dr. Longbranch perform on Jackson Swift as an infant? For what reason?

10. What voices does Jack hear at Susannah's grave? What do they say? Why does he hear them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How old is Jack Swift when the novel begins? Why does Jack forget to take his medication? What does Jack think the medication is for? What happens when Jack tries out for soccer after forgetting his medication? What does Jack attribute this change to? Why is Becka upset with Jack when he returns home after soccer tryouts? What does Becka make Jack take almost immediately after he walks in the door? What does Becka think Jack is taking his medication for? Who plans to come visit Jack, as the reader learns in Chapter 1? What does Jack think of this surprise visit?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail:

1) Hastings and Becka

2) Linda and Becka

3) Longbranch and Jack

4) Jack and Hastings.

Essay Topic 3

What happens during the Games? Why does Jack use magic during the Games? Why is Hastings blamed for the first spell Jack uses? How do the judges come to realize that Jack is creating the spells? What do the judges do to prevent Jack from using any more spells? How does Ellen manage to get the better of Jack during the Games? What does Ellen do instead of killing Jack? Why does Ellen refuse to kill Jack? What do the judges say the consequences of Ellen and Jack's actions will be?

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