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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 gives off the most ghastly stench to a witch, according to the narrator's grandmother in "How to Recognize a Witch"?

2. What is the name of the manager of the Hotel Magnificent?

3. How many brown mouse tails are required to make Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker?

4. What is a person called that studies witches?

5. What is the name of the narrator's male pet mouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator's grandmother. How old is she? Where does she live?

2. Why is the narrator in the Banquet hall when the women begin their meeting?

3. What is notable about witches from different countries, according to the narrator's grandmother in "The Grand High Witch"?

4. Where do the narrator and his grandmother go in "Summer Holidays"? Why?

5. How does the narrator describe the appearance and behavior of "real witches" in "A Note About Witches"?

6. How does the narrator's grandmother describe the Secret Society of Witches in "The Grand High Witch"?

7. What happens to the witch who questions the Grand High Witch in "Frizzled like a Fritter"?

8. How does the narrator come to live with his grandmother?

9. Why do the narrator and his grandmother return to England in "The Grand High Witch"? Where do they live?

10. How is the Grand High Witch's face described when she takes off her mask?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the ingredients for Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker. What is the main purpose for each ingredient in the potion? How long does the potion take until it begins to have effects? How long does the transformation last?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Bruno Jenkins. What history does the narrator have with Bruno before his character is introduced at the Annual Meeting of the Witches? What are the narrator's feelings about Bruno? How do Bruno's actions in the story reveal his character?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of the Grand High Witch in the novel. How old does the Grand High Witch appear in her "normal" attire? How does she appear after removing her mask? How would you describe her demeanor?

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