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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 colors is Howl wearing in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 4, how old does Sophie think that Howl is?

3. In Chapter 2, how many weeks does Martha say that she was at Mrs. Fairfax's before she changed places with Lettie?

4. In Chapter 4, how many doors lead from the room where Sophie wakes in Howl's castle?

5. What does Michael bring Sophie in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What agreement do Sophie and the fire demon make in Chapter 3?

2. Why does a little girl come to the Porthaven door in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 7, what comes to the door that scares Sophie?

4. What problem does Sophie have with her wardrobe in Chapter 9?

5. What does Calcifer have to do to get rid of the scarecrow in Chapter 7?

6. How does Howl get rid of the scarecrow in Chapter 8?

7. What happens when a woman comes to the shop in Chapter 2?

8. What does Martha tell Sophie about her mother?

9. What does Mrs. Fairfax know about Howl in Chapter 8?

10. How does Sophie get into Howl's castle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing can be used to hint at events to come or create suspense. How is foreshadowing used in the novel? Does it create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Sophie has a close family, even though she is separated from them. What is the role of her family in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Howl sends Sophie to the King to talk him out of having Howl search for Prince Justin. What does Sophie say to the King? How do her words cause unintended consequences?

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