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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 offers to help Mark leave the N.I.C.E.?

2. What change occurs in Mr. Dimble as the search party for Merlin draws nearer to the fire?

3. What makes Mark want to belong to the N.I.C.E. after he had made the decision to resist them?

4. Why does Mark decide to pretend to progress in his new lessons at the N.I.C.E. after he decides to find a way to leave the N.I.C.E.?

5. What happens to Jules in the middle of his banquet speech?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is so significant about Mr. Frost and Mr. Wither fighting about Jane?

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

4. What is so frustrating to Mark when he gets to his apartment after leaving Belbury?

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

6. What is the old man's major goal while being held captive at Belbury?

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

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

9. Why does Merlin feel so much animosity towards Jane?

10. What is Mark thinking when Mr. Frost walks into the room the police are keeping him held in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Curse of Babel. What does it do? Why is this so effective in helping Merlin to succeed? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Why is what happened to Mr. Hingest so important? What kind of warning is this occurrence supposed to send out? Is the message received? Why or why not?

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