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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 does Baz tell Simon about how he feels after meeting the Humdrum in the woods behind his house?

2. What does Baz tell Simon in Chapter 62 before he eats the deer?

3. What does sunlight do to Baz?

4. According to Penny's father, when did the Humdrum become more powerful?

5. What spell does Baz use to clear traffic out of his way in Chapter 60?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Agatha's father, Dr. Wellbelove, specialize in?

2. In Chapter 67, why did Simon leave Penny and Agatha on the way back to London to go back to Baz's house?

3. How does Agatha react when Penny brings her to Baz's house in Chapter 65?

4. How does Simon know that he can really trust Baz as they work together to find Natasha's killer?

5. What does Agatha tell Simon in Chapter 49 that disappoints him to his core?

6. What is Simon's first impression when he walks into the den of vampires with Baz in Chapter 60?

7. How does Baz get turned into a vampire?

8. What interesting information does Simon learn from Ebb in Chapter 52 that he has to tell Baz immediately?

9. What does Penny's father, Professor Bunce, study?

10. In Chapter 62, what does Simon do to help Baz hunting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Simon's relationship with the Mage. Why is Simon so loyal to the Mage, and how does he feel about having accidentally brought about the Mage's death at the novel's end?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how working on the mystery of Natasha Grimm-Pitch's death together changes the dynamics between Baz, Simon, Penny, and Agatha.

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, Agatha decides to leave the world of magic behind, against her parents' wishes and hopes. Write an essay exploring Agatha's choice and what it means in the context of the pressures and expectations young people often feel from external sources.

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