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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. Who shows up at the former Heap residence, and why is he there?

2. Why are the castle Guards unable to find Silas after Gringe tells them he is in the castle?

3. How many Shield Bugs does Zelda's group have in total?

4. Where is the Message Rat to deliver a message to?

5. How does the apprentice escape again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Stanley when he accepts an offer of a ride from Mad Jack?

2. What does Marcia explain to Boy 412 about the ring that he found?

3. Why does Sarah allow herself to be talked into going to the Midwinter feast day by Galen?

4. What is the first and most important thing Boy 412 remembers from his days in the Young Army, and how does it help him now?

5. What happens when Jenna touches the circle on the wall with the dragon inside it?

6. What happens to the Marsh Python when the Big Thaw finally begins?

7. What kind of message does Marcia receive from the Message Rat, and what are the consequences of that message?

8. How does Boy 412 feel when the hunter's apprentice is brought in, and why?

9. What does Stanley's wife, Dawnie, tell him as he is getting ready to leave?

10. What do Aunt Zelda and the group decide to do with the Hunter before he thaws, and who finds and carries out the spell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Alther is a ghost, he is still more than willing to help out where he can. In what ways does Alther help Marcia? How does he manage to make life more difficult for DomDaniel, despite lacking a corporeal self? What surprises does he leave for DomDaniel that will cause him discomfort?

Essay Topic 2

Who catches DomDaniel's apprentice? Where does he bring him? What do they discover after Jenna calls him stupid? What confession does he inadvertently make? How does Nicko respond? When Zelda reminds him that the apprentice is just a boy, what does the apprentice reveal that surprises and dismays everyone?

Essay Topic 3

Boy 412 finally accepts an invitation to be Marcia's apprentice. What are the terms? What does she provide him upon his acceptance as part of the tradition handed down? What does he ask for as his one 'Anything He Wants' offer from Marcia? What does he discover as a result? How does he feel about it?

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