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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 11, how does Brystal's spell on the gryphon go wrong?

2. In Chapter 14, why does Madame Weatherberry have a glove on her other arm now?

3. What surrounds Madame Weatherberry's academy as protection?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Brystal ask the others to help her with to fix her room?

5. In Chapter 11, how does Xanthous heal his unicorn?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Madame Weatherberry give Brystal to help direct and hone her magic?

2. In Chapter 11, why does Emerelda give the wounded unicorn diamond shoes?

3. In Chapter 9, what protects Madame Weatherberry's school from the dangerous forest around it?

4. In Chapter 11, what amazes Madame Weatherberry about Brystal's light on her map?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Brystal tell Lucy about Xanthous's Muter Medal?

6. In Chapter 14, what does Madame Weatherberry tell Brystal about Horence's life story?

7. In Chapter 10, why do Lucy Goose's parents bring her to the academy of magic?

8. In Chapter 9, what helps the new students and apprentices to bond during their first night together at the academy of magic?

9. In Chapter 13, what is so unsettling to Brystal about Madame Weatherberry's reaction to finding she and Lucy in the woods?

10. In Chapter 9, how does the castle react to new students and guests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the novel's end, why do you think Brystal chooses to completely renounce her father, Justice Evergreen, and cut ties with him forever? Are her actions concerning her father consistent or inconsistent with the compassion, kindness, and forgiveness she has shown other characters? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Brystal repeatedly diffuse tensions, jealousies, competitions, and pettiness between her classmates at Madame Weatherberry's school? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the symbolism of Madame Weatherberry's struggles between her good and evil natures, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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