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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 the cause of death listed for Susannah Downy in the courthouse records found in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 9, what happens when Hastings drives Jack home to get Shadowslayer before their practice session?

3. What will be Leander Hastings' primary job at Trinity High School?

4. What does Nick tell Jack is the main product among agents in the Trade?

5. Where was Carrie hiding when Lee found her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is listed as the person who found Susannah's body after her death? What is the significance of this?

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 7, what is the first thing Hastings wants Jack to learn to do with his powers?

8. What does Nick give to Jack in Chapter 6? What is the purpose of this item?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is kidnapped in England and taken to the site of the Games in order to persuade Jack to fight for a different team? How does Jack react to this kidnapping? How does Hastings secure the lives of those kidnapped? Why does Hastings not try harder to send the kidnapped teens home? How do these two kidnapped figures impact Jack in the hours before the Games are to begin? What kind of mental state is Jack in as he prepares for the Games? What are the stakes should Jack win? Should Jack lose? Who will be most affected by Jack's loss?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Becka tell Jack that she is going to Oxford, England during the summer? How does Jack feel about this news? What reason does Linda give for wanting to go to Coalton County? Why does Linda want Jack to go with her? Who else does Linda agree to take? What relative's grave does Linda take Jack to? What special skill does Linda tell Jack that this relative had? What kind of weapon does Finch believe the man on the stairs at the courthouse had? Why does Jack laugh at him? Later, what kind of weapon does Jack take from his relative's grave? What is special about this weapon? Why does Jack need this weapon?

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