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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 is Nereus after Perenelle?
2. Who are Badb and Macha?
3. What do Flamel's group debate while waiting for the attack?
4. From where has Perenelle freed herself?
5. Who realizes the true power of the Sorceress in Chapter 25?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who lands on Alcatrz and whom do the newcomers first encounter?
2. Why does Palamedes worry about Josh and what does Nicholas tell Palamedes about Gilgamesh?
3. How do Josh and Sophie take out the Horned God in the confrontation in the barn?
4. What dangerous plan does Dee make and why does he think he will be successful in executing the plan?
5. Who meets Machiavelli at the airport and what encouraging call does Machiavelli receive while still at the airport?
6. What is the difference between Josh and Sophie's lives concerning their new-found powers?
7. What gives Dee renewed hope as shown in the Epilogue?
8. What are the twins' reactions to their lesson on water magic?
9. What surprises Sophie about Gilgamesh and what connection does Sophie make?
10. What does Bastet say about freeing Mars?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or ideas that are not a part of the "real" world. In the case of The Sorceress, much of the setting may seem familiar to the reader (i.e. there are woods, mountains, rivers, oceans, etc), though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:
1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of The Sorceress that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in The Sorceress.
2. Define the words as used in in The Sorceress world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.
3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of The Sorceress. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in The Sorceress? What word(s)?
4. Were there any words you never really understood from The Sorceress? Which ones?
Essay Topic 2
The Sorceress belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel mystery?
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think The Sorceress is? Explain your response.
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