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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. According to Linda in Chapter 14, who is waiting for Jack and her in Oxford?

2. According to Hastings in Chapter 13, who lives in the area where his family home is located?

3. Whom does Hastings make threats against?

4. What does Jack wish he knew most about the Games?

5. What feature of Hastings' house does Becka extoll to Jack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hastings admit to Jack in Cumbria? How does Jack feel about this admission?

2. For what reason does Linda tell Jack that Hastings wants to make Jack fight in the Games?

3. Why does Linda file a grievance to stop Jack from participating in the Games? Who else files a grievance?

4. How does Jack use magic to keep from hurting Ellen during the first part of the Games? How does this force a change in the rules?

5. At the amusement park, Ellen pretends to throw a slushy on Jack, but misses and hits the water. What happens next? Why did Ellen do this?

6. For what trip is Jack packing at the end of Chapter 11? What does he pack?

7. Why does Susannah claim the dragon has awakened? What is the result of this?

8. Why is Jack called out of class in Chapter 11? What does Jack believe is happening?

9. Who helps save Jack's life in Chapter 11? How?

10. What habit have Hastings and Becka gotten into since Jack's recovery? How does Jack feel about Becka's continuing presence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Dr. Longbranch? Why does she believe that she should own Jack? Why does Dr. Longbranch want Jack to fight for the White Rose? In what way does Dr. Longbranch discuss Jack as though he were a prized dog rather than a person? Why does Dr. Longbranch become upset when she learns that Hastings plans to have Jack fight for him as an independent? Why does Dr. Longbranch file suit, claiming that Jack belongs to her? Who else files suit to stop Jack from fighting in the Games? What is the result of these law suits?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following objects in an essay, discussing the importance of the object and its magical properties:

1) Shadowslayer

2) Baldric

3) Magic Mirror

4) Mercedes' vest.

Essay Topic 3

What happens when Linda and Hastings prevent the judges from killing Jack and Ellen at the end of the Games? Who invades the arena and begins to kill some of the judges? Who else appears? What does this person say the judges have awakened with their unfair games? What rule changes are made as a result of Ellen and Jack's tournament? What is Trinity to become for the guilds? Do these new rules solve the problems Leander Hastings was attempting to fix by having Jack fight?

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