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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 is the only magic Septimus possesses?

2. Whom does Semele say is traveling with her when Morwanneg questions her?

3. Whom does Victoria choose to marry?

4. What happens when the unicorn puts his horn in what the innkeeper brought for home?

5. Whom does the man in the carriage say unicorns obey?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Tristran and the star get out of the cloud?

3. What allows the slave girl to be set free?

4. What does the Lilim do after the commotion at the inn?

5. What does the Lilim do at the crossroads?

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

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

8. How is Tristran saved from the poisoned ale?

9. What does Primus warn Tristran of while they ride together?

10. What does Tristran dream about after the star leaves him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Courage and fear are two very important themes that overlap in this book many times. What are some examples of this, and how do these examples affect the progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

How did Tristran's ambition and adventurous nature set him apart from all the other people in Wall? What are some of the good and bad things associated with his adventurous nature?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the most evil things the Lilim did in this plot, and what were their reasons for these actions?

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