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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 surprises the Queen about Mangus' interview with the Princess?

2. How do the soldiers know Mangus is there?

3. What happens as Fabrizio is being guided back to his rooms?

4. What happens when the kitchen staff recognizes Fabrizio?

5. Mangus and Fabrizio are left ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mangus chastise Fabrizio? Where does he send Fabrizio?

2. How does Mangus feel about the King's request?

3. Who has a conversation in the chapel? What is the gist of what they say?

4. Describe the circumstances of Fabrizio's first encounter with the ghost.

5. Where does a soldier take Mangus and Fabrizio? What happens on the way?

6. Where does Fabrizio find the statue? How does the person claim to have gotten the statue?

7. What does Fabrizio ask Mangus? What does Fabrizio do as a result of Mangus' reply?

8. Who is Fabrizio? What is he doing when Chapter 1 opens?

9. What happens when Mangus and Fabrizio enter the castle? How does Fabrizio try to help the situation?

10. What does Mangus need to know? Why does he send Fabrizio in search of the information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1) Trace and analyze the theme of manipulation and power in Midnight Magic. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with manipulation and power? Why? What are some symbols of manipulation and power? Symbols of powerlessness? What characters seem powerless? Use examples from Midnight Magic to support your answer.

2) Trace and analyze the theme of the scientific method in Midnight Magic. How does Mangus use it? How might Fabrizio's belief in and use of magic contradict the scientific method? Use examples from Midnight Magic to support your answer.

3) Trace and analyze the theme of crime and justice in Midnight Magic. What characters are most concerned with crime and justice? Was justice served in the end? How does the Count use crime to advance his plans? Use examples from Midnight Magic to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Mangus insists he does not believe in ghosts, but the King seems to believe this will not interfere with Mangus' investigation.

1) How do you think beliefs and truth relate to each other? Use examples from Midnight Magic and/or your own life to support your opinion.

2) Do you think if someone believes something strong enough it will come true? Why or why not? Use examples from Midnight Magic and/or your life to support your opinion.

3) If someone believes something to be true, do you think facts can change his/hers belief? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and vice-versa. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1) What do you think it means to say that a plot is character-driven? Action driven?

2) How do you think a plot differs if it is character-driven versus action driven?

3) Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4) Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not?

5) Is the plot in Midnight Magic character or action driven? Explain your response.

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