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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. Where has Mr. Maggs been since the beginning of the book?

2. Who is the real leader of St. Anne's?

3. What does Mark agree to be trained in before Mr. Frost finally releases him and lets him eat?

4. According to Ransom, what is the only way for the good side to win this upcoming battle between good and evil?

5. What do Mr. Frost and Mr. Wither fight about before Mark returns to Belbury in the hands of the police?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mark when he sees the remains of the prisoner Alcasar?

2. Why is Jane prohibited from being part of the important meeting at St. Anne's?

3. Why is Mark so hesitant about stomping on the crucifix in his training room?

4. What do Jane and Mr. Dimble find at the campsite in Bragdon Wood?

5. How is the Head able to speak?

6. Why does Ransom say that God chose to use Merlin to help them at this time?

7. Why are Mr. Frost and Mr. Wither trying to talk to the old man in Latin?

8. According to the macrobes, what is the true fate of human kind?

9. What is Mark trying to do when his pen is knocked out of his hand by the Fairy?

10. What happens when Mark punches Wither in the face?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Merlin is an essential character in this book. What central role does he play? Where does he come from? What side is he on? Why is he needed so badly? What are some of the things he does to help? Why is Merlin chosen to help the people at St. Anne's? What is he able to provide that no one else can? What would the outcome have been for St. Anne's without Merlin's support?

Essay Topic 2

Jane has a horrible experience when she encounters a riot caused by the N.I.C.E. on the street. What happens to her? How does this compare to or contrast with the experience Mark is having at the N.I.C.E.?

Essay Topic 3

There are a few different relationships described in this book. Analyze two of these couples, and explain how their relationship evolves throughout the book. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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