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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. What is the anomaly Owen sees in the code?

2. Owen's spell on the First Magician also affects what?

3. After defeating the dragon that swallowed him, what does Kiel do with the other dragon?

4. Owen makes a mistake when he accidentally delivers what to Dr. Verity?

5. After visiting the bookstore, Bethany is very concerned when she sees a passerby do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can Charm and Owen recreate the Seventh Key?

2. After Dr. Verity blows up Charm's ship, what happens to Owen and Charm?

3. What does the Magister want with Merlin? How does Merlin respond?

4. What important information does Charm learn in the Original Computer?

5. How does Bethany defeat the giant?

6. What does Bethany tell the Magister about the importance of readers?

7. As Bethany and Kiel are walking through the town, what do they see appearing up on a hill?

8. How does Charm defeat the "zombified" First Magician?

9. What does Bethany want Kiel to do to the townspeople? Why?

10. How does Owen defeat the virus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. Who or what in the novel can be classified as “story thieves”? How does this title support the novel’s main ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how fictional objects and creatures—such as the Everlasting Gobstopper, the Pegasus, and a shrink ray—have powerful effects in the real world. How does each have a positive effect on the characters, and how does each have a negative effect?

Essay Topic 3

Owen and Bethany are involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

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