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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 kind of star is she?

2. What does Tristran do when he sees a bird chained in a bush?

3. Who tells Yvaine what will happen to her if she crosses the wall?

4. Who takes Primus's horses to the stable?

5. What will happen to Yvaine if she crosses into Wall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Lilim do at the crossroads?

2. What does the innkeeper do when the star approaches the inn?

3. Why is the star so angry after being rescued by Tristran?

4. What does Morwanneg ask Semele when they meet at Diggory's Dyke, and how does she respond?

5. How is Septimus killed?

6. Why is Tristran not more upset when he is turned back into a human?

7. In what condition does the witch want the star's heart, and why?

8. What happens when Tristran asks the woman with the bird for a ride to Wall?

9. What is the only kind of magic Septimus possesses?

10. What are the three secrets Tristran is told after he wakes up in the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the literary tool of symbolism affect this plot, and what were some of the most important symbols?

Essay Topic 2

How did the fantasy material included in this book shape the plot and affect the characters that featured in the book?

Essay Topic 3

What was the spell that held Una bound as a slave, and what had to happen in order for her to be released?

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