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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 do the two strangers steal from the soccer coach at the end of Chapter 1?

2. What does Linda tell Jack he will find at Susannah's grave?

3. In Chapter 6, why does Jack worry that hiding his powers might become difficult?

4. In Chapter 10, to what does Jack attribute Ellen's ability to help him in the fight against Lobeck and his friends?

5. What does Linda tell Jack is a possible reason why he was born without his crystal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Linda suggest Dr. Longbranch can keep Jack from developing his powers in order to allow him to live securely and in secret with his parents until he reaches maturity?

7. In Chapter 8, what does Nick begin to teach Jack? What does Nick give to Jack?

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

9. What does Lee find when he returns home? What does Lee know about who is responsible for what he finds?

10. In Chapter 7, how does Hastings force Jack to manifest his powers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Ellen move in with Will and his family? What does everyone think happened to Ellen's parents? What happens in the relationship between Ellen and Jack after the Games? What happens in the relationship between Linda and Hastings after the Games? How is this a change? What is the relationship with Hastings and Becka like? What does Jack come to realize is happening to Becka the more time she spends with Hastings? How does Jack's relationship with Nick change after the Games? What do Ellen and Jack often sneak off to do even though they no longer need to train as warriors? Why?

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