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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 does Jack consider as Nick's specialty when it comes to school subjects?

2. What is the cause of death listed for Susannah Downy in the courthouse records found in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 8, why is Jack worried about his aunt, Linda?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what type of fighting are Jack and Mr. Hastings participating in?

5. How long had Lee's family been on the run before returning to their home as Lee describes in the beginning of the prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What voices does Jack hear at Susannah's grave? What do they say? Why does he hear them?

2. What do Jack, Will, and Fitch find at Susannah's grave? Who tries to take it from Jack?

3. In Chapter 3, Jack is attacked by a man with a saber, but does not suffer any injury. How is this possible?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Nick begin to teach Jack? What does Nick give to Jack?

5. What does Jack tell Nick about missing his medication? What does Nick say about Jack's reaction?

6. In Chapter 3, whose grave is Linda attempting to find? How old was this person when she died?

7. In Chapter 7, how does Hastings force Jack to manifest his powers?

8. Why does Jack forget to take his medication on the morning of the soccer tryouts?

9. In Chapter 10, where does Jack learn his friends will be spending the summer? Where does Jack learn Ellen will be over the summer?

10. What reason does the leader of the Red Roses give for the murder of Lee's father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Becka tell Jack that she is going to Oxford, England during the summer? How does Jack feel about this news? What reason does Linda give for wanting to go to Coalton County? Why does Linda want Jack to go with her? Who else does Linda agree to take? What relative's grave does Linda take Jack to? What special skill does Linda tell Jack that this relative had? What kind of weapon does Finch believe the man on the stairs at the courthouse had? Why does Jack laugh at him? Later, what kind of weapon does Jack take from his relative's grave? What is special about this weapon? Why does Jack need this weapon?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Hastings take Jack to Cambria? What is in Cambria? Who joins them there? What is the relationship between Hastings and Becka? For what reason? Why does Linda arrive in Cambria? What does Linda think Hastings has done in the past? Why does Linda think Hastings has been so helpful in training Jack? Why does Hastings admit that he wants Jack to fight in the Games? Why does Jack agree to fight in the Games as an independent with Hastings as his sponsor?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following objects in an essay, discussing the importance of the object and its magical properties:

1) Shadowslayer

2) Baldric

3) Magic Mirror

4) Mercedes' vest.

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