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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. In Chapter 6, what damage does Longbranch notice in Wylie's face when he arrives for a dinner party?

2. What does Jack consider as Nick's specialty when it comes to school subjects?

3. What is the name of the wizard who follows Linda to the ruins?

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

5. Where does Mr. Hastings take Jack in Chapter 7 for their first training session?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the first time Hastings sends Jack an opponent in his special arena?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 5, why is Jack surprised by the identity of his new trainer?

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

Who is Jack's opponent in the Games? How does Jack feel when he learns about the identity of this opponent? What does this person tell Jack was her role in Trinity when Jack thought she was just another student at Trinity High School? Why does Jack go to see this opponent the night before the Games? How? Does this meeting serve to help or make matters worse for Jack? What does Jack say to this opponent that makes the reader fear Jack will lose the Games due to his own inability to kill his opponent?

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