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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. Why does the Horned God laugh as he sees the car with the allies pull away?

2. What does Perenelle ask the Crow Goddess?

3. Who are after Perenelle?

4. Why is Shakespeare doing what he decides to do?

5. Why does Juan Manuel de Ayala lead Perenelle into the shadows?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the speaker have to get from Dee and the Dark Elders and why is there hope that he can?

2. Where is Perenelle and who is with her?

3. Whom does Perenelle visit in the depths below Alcatraz and what does she learn?

4. How do Billy and the Kid and Machiavelli realize they have been tricked by the Crow Goddess?

5. What most upsets Machiavelli about Perenelle taking their boat?

6. What does Gilgamesh say is important and how does he start the twins' training?

7. Where does Dee find Excalibur; how does he use Excalibur as a "compass" and what does he know about Clarent and its influence on Josh?

8. What does Shakespeare decide to do and what do the others say about this?

9. Why does the speaker fear entering London and where does the speaker ultimately hope to go?

10. What does Sophie tell Nicholas she wants to do and why does he say it is impossible?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Sorceress.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Sorceress. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Sorceress. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in The Sorceress? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in The Sorceress including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Sorceress and your own life to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think The Sorceress is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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