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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 16, where does Emil go to tell the Spell Walkers he will join them?

2. As Maribelle and the others enter Brooklyn, who does she finish a call with in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 3, how many Brightsiders does Brighton have?

4. In Chapter 3, how long did Brighton watch his father suffer before he died?

5. How old does Emil think that Maribelle is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Brighton not show his disappointment when he learned that he was salutatorian for his high school class?

2. In Chapter 10, how do Emil and Brighton convince their mother that Emil did not get involved with blood alchemy?

3. What happens when Orton attacks Brighton, Emil, and Prudenica?

4. In Chapter 3, why does Brighton's video not get the views he had hoped for?

5. What does Stanton look like, and whose blood did he steal?

6. What is Brew and what does it cost?

7. Who is Ness?

8. What Spell Walker memorabilia does Brighton have in his bedroom?

9. What Spell Walker had phoenix blood?

10. Where does Emil work and what does he do there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emil struggles with his new identity. How do specters usually gain their powers? Why would Emil never gain his power in that manner? Why does Emil struggle with his new identity as a specter?

Essay Topic 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are figurative language. Why is it sometimes difficult to understand idioms and what they mean? In what way are idioms contemporary language? How does the author use idioms in the book?

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