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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 she return to Owen's house?

2. What does the Magister sense regarding Owen's home?

3. How does Owen prove he is telling the truth?

4. As the novel began, Owen is in the middle of a math lesson on what subject?

5. What task does Owen's mother give him before heading home for the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Owen take Bethany's copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

2. After returning to the real world, why does Bethany not use the location spell to locate her father?

3. Why does Owen want to enter the Kiel Gnomenfoot book so badly?

4. After Owen discovers Bethany's power, where does she take him? What is the effect of her demonstration?

5. Who is Nobody, and how does Owen meet him?

6. How does Owen feel about fractions? Why?

7. What does Bethany plan to do with the Everlasting Gobstopper?

8. What happens when Owen and Bethany visit the Magister's tower?

9. Who is Charm, and what does Owen know about her?

10. What does the Magister want Bethany to do for him? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point in the novel, Kiel advises Bethany to “Be more fictional.” What does he mean by this advice, and how does this idea impact not only Bethany but the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of the Magister, Dr. Verity, and Charm and analyze the effects each has on both Owen and the plot as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

The idea of free will is central to this novel. Explain how this theme is developed over the course of the novel, using examples to support your claims.

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