Bewitched Book Quiz: 20 Questions to Test Your Knowledge
Bewitched Quiz – Questions
Test your knowledge of Laura Thalassa's Bewitched with 20 questions spanning the entire novel. Questions mix multiple‑choice and short‑answer formats. The answer key follows after all questions.
Plot & Sequence (8 Questions)
1. What happens to Selene’s memories every time she uses magic?
A) They become sharper and clearer
B) They are permanently enhanced
C) They erode and disappear
D) They transfer to her familiar
2. According to Constance Sternfallow, what two requirements must Selene fulfill to be accepted into Henbane Coven?
A) A magic quest and a familiar
B) A written exam and a blood oath
C) A year of service and a mentor
D) A potion trial and a sponsorship
3. Where does Selene travel for her magic quest?
A) The Amazon rainforest
B) The Galapagos Islands
C) The Swiss Alps
D) The Egyptian desert
4. What animal becomes Selene’s familiar, and what name does she give it?
A) A wolf named Fenrir
B) A raven named Merlin
C) A panther named Nero
D) A serpent named Basilisk
5. Whom does Selene find inside the sarcophagus in the fae ruins?
A) A fae queen
B) An ancient dragon
C) Memnon the Cursed
D) A dead coven witch
6. What does Selene accidentally produce the first time she lights a lantern in the coven library?
A) A protective ward
B) Hellfire
C) A healing mist
D) A binding spell
7. What shocking discovery does Selene make when she opens her Awakening records from Peel Academy?
A) She is not a witch
B) She is listed as both a Witch and a Soul Mate
C) Her magic was stolen at birth
D) She has a twin sister
8. What does Memnon do to Selene’s notebooks and journals?
A) He hides them in his tomb
B) He gives them to the Politia
C) He burns them
D) He erases the ink with magic
Character Motivation (5 Questions)
9. Why is Selene desperate to join Henbane Coven?
A) She wants revenge on a rival witch
B) She seeks belonging, education, and a life centered on magic
C) She hopes to find a cure for her disease there
D) She is fleeing from a criminal past
10. Why does Memnon insist that Selene is his lost wife Roxilana?
A) He has photographic proof
B) She physically resembles Roxilana and shares a soul‑mate bond with him
C) Roxilana left a written confession
D) Selene’s own mother told him so
11. Why does Selene agree to marry Memnon at the Samhain Ball?
A) She is in love with him
B) To save the lives of the coven guests he is suffocating
C) The Politia forces her to
D) She wants access to his fortune
12. Why does Selene initially refuse to have her memories restored when Memnon offers?
A) She fears the memories will be painful
B) She does not trust Memnon’s magic
C) She believes her amnesia has shaped her current identity
D) The Law of Three forbids it
13. What motivates Selene to join the shady spell circle with Kasey?
A) She wants to learn dark magic
B) Kasey blackmails her
C) She needs money to feed her familiar Nero
D) Memnon orders her to go
Theme & Symbol (4 Questions)
14. What principle does the opening poem “The Law of Three” establish?
A) Magic must only be used for healing
B) Any spell cast returns to the caster threefold
C) Witches must never speak to sorcerers
D) Memories are the only acceptable payment for magic
15. What do Selene’s sticky notes, journals, and memory aids represent in the story?
A) Her obsession with order
B) Her struggle to maintain identity and truth despite her memory loss
C) A spell she is secretly preparing
D) Evidence against her in the murder investigation
16. What does the hellfire Selene accidentally produce in the library symbolize?
A) Her desire to burn down the coven
B) Her inherent connection to forbidden dark magic
C) A curse placed on her by Memnon
D) The failed amulet she attempted to make
17. What does the soul‑mate bond between Selene and Memnon represent in the story?
A) A purely romantic connection
B) An unbreakable magical tie that transcends identity, time, and memory
C) A curse that can be easily broken
D) A contract made by their parents
Synthesis (3 Questions)
18. How does Selene’s memory‑loss disease affect the reliability of the narrative?
A) It has no effect on what the reader learns
B) It creates mystery and raises questions about whether her actions match her intentions
C) It only affects minor details
D) It makes the entire story an obvious fantasy
19. What does the damnatio memoriae curse symbolize in both Selene’s personal story and the historical world of the book?
A) The power of love to overcome all obstacles
B) The erasure of personal and historical truth, and the cost of trying to hide the past
C) A simple forgetting spell with no lasting consequences
D) The victory of the Roman Empire over Sarmatia
20. How does the theme “identity vs. memory” play out in the relationship between Selene and Memnon?
A) They both remember the past equally
B) Selene has no memory of her past life as Roxilana, while Memnon remembers everything, creating a conflict over who she truly is
C) Neither of them cares about the past
D) Memnon also suffers from memory loss
Answer Key
1. C – Selene’s adaptive magic consumes her memories as its cost, leaving her with gaps in her recollection after every spell. (Evidence: Chapter 1 outlines her memory‑loss disease.)
2. A – Constance Sternfallow tells Selene she needs a stronger magic quest and a familiar for formal acceptance. (Evidence: Chapter 1 – “you need a better magic quest … and you need a familiar.”)
3. B – Selene impulsively books flights and a cruise to the Galapagos Islands for her quest. (Evidence: Chapter 2 – drunk Selene books a Galapagos cruise.)
4. C – A panther attacks Selene in the jungle, and she bonds with him, naming him Nero. (Evidence: Chapter 5 describes the panther attack and the familiar bond.)
5. C – Selene descends into a crypt and opens a sarcophagus carved like a tree trunk, revealing Memnon the Cursed. (Evidence: Chapter 6 – she reads “Memnon the Cursed” on the inscription.)
6. B – When Selene lights a lantern with magic in the library, she accidentally produces hellfire, a forbidden dark magic. (Evidence: Chapter 12 – Kasey warns her the flame hungers for power.)
7. B – The PDF from Peel Academy lists only two categories under Awoken Supernatural Categories: Witch and Soul Mate. (Evidence: Chapter 35 – the record shows “Witch” and “Soul Mate.”)
8. C – In revenge after Selene refuses his offer to restore her memories, Memnon burns all her notebooks. (Evidence: Chapter 37 describes him burning her life’s work.)
9. B – The novel states she has yearned for the friendship, belonging, education, and magic‑centered life that Henbane Coven offers. (Evidence: Chapter 2 – “Friendship, belonging, education, and a life that revolves around magic.”)
10. B – Memnon lists physical traits that match Roxilana and later confirms the soul‑mate bond, making him certain Selene is his wife reincarnated. (Evidence: Chapters 7, 19, and 24.)
11. B – Memnon threatens to suffocate every guest unless Selene agrees to marry him; she accepts to stop the killing. (Evidence: Chapter 42 – Memnon gives a marriage ultimatum while guests collapse.)
12. C – Selene tells Memnon that her amnesia has shaped who she is now, and she refuses to let him restore the lost memories. (Evidence: Chapter 37 – “my amnesia has shaped my current identity.”)
13. C – After finding a note about a $500 spell circle and realizing she has little money to feed Nero, Selene texts Kasey to join. (Evidence: Chapter 21 – she is desperate for cash and contacts Kasey.)
14. B – The poem states that both good and ill deeds will return threefold to the caster. (Evidence: Chapter 1 – “Threefold it shall return to you … Threefold the curse will take.”)
15. B – Selene relies on sticky notes, journals, and planners to compensate for her eroding memory, symbolizing her fight to hold onto her identity and truth. (Evidence: Chapter 2 and throughout the novel.)
16. B – The hellfire appears when Selene first uses magic in the coven library, foreshadowing her affinity for dark, forbidden powers. (Evidence: Chapter 12 – Kasey warns the flame hungers for power.)
17. B – The soul‑mate bond is described as unbreakable and reaches across two thousand years, linking Selene to Memnon even though she does not remember him. (Evidence: Chapters 24, 35, and 36.)
18. B – Selene’s memory loss creates gaps in her knowledge and raises questions about her own actions, making the reader question what is true. (Evidence: Chapters 15, 31, and 33.)
19. B – Memnon explains that Selene used a damnatio memoriae curse to erase their shared past, symbolizing how both personal and historical truth can be buried. (Evidence: Chapter 33 – Memnon says “you cursed yourself” under the Law of Three.)
20. B – Selene cannot remember her past life as Roxilana, while Memnon remembers everything, creating the central conflict over whether she is the same person. (Evidence: Chapters 7, 13, 19, 24, and 46.)