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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 Jack suddenly realize about his aunt at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Whom does Linda tell Jack in Chapter 5 that he should not trust?

3. Why does Dr. Longbranch want to take baby Jack with her to England in the prologue?

4. How does Linda gain entrance into the courthouse in Coal Grove?

5. What explanation does Will make for Garrett slamming into the net during soccer tryouts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does the leader of the Red Roses give for the murder of Lee's father?

2. What does Linda tell Jack in Chapter 5 that explains the need for the sword?

3. In Chapter 2, where does Becka tell Jack she has gotten a fellowship for that summer?

4. In Chapter 9, how does Hastings create an arena for Jack to fight in? What is special about this arena?

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

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

7. In Chapter 6, what immediate impact does Jack feel from his new medication?

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

9. Who confronts Jack after the championship game? What happens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the structure of the novel. How is the novel structured? How many narrators are there? Why does the author begin with Lee's story? What is the impact of Lee's story on the reader as the reader learns more and more about the characters in the novel? How does the author build tension in the novel? What is the purpose of the tension in this novel? How does the author use language in this novel? Is the language appropriate to the characters and the plot? How does the author use metaphor and other language devices to tell her story? Does the author develop her themes well? Can you identify some of the themes in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Jack visit with Dr. Longbranch when he first arrives in England? What spell does Dr. Longbranch attempt to cast over Jack? How does this spell fail? What does Dr. Longbranch say she wants Jack to do in the Games? What does Dr. Longbranch suggest they might do with Jack if he survives the Games? How does Jack and Linda escape from Dr. Longbranch? Who tries to kill Linda on the streets? Where do Jack and Linda go for refuge? Who finally comes and rescues Jack? Why does Linda agree to tell everyone Jack is dead?

Essay Topic 3

How does Jack discover that someone has tried to poison him? Why would someone want to kill Jack? Why do two wizards come to Jack's school the following day and try to take him off campus? Who does Jack ask for help? How does Jack delay leaving the school with these men? Who arrives and begs them to take her instead of Jack? Who finally manages to stop the two men attempting to kidnap Jack? How does he do this?

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